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Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Dec 2009

Abstract

The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) can play an important role as the underlying mechanism for the development and recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). In addition, AF itself can lead to atrial structural and/or electrophysiologic remodeling by activating the RAS. This remodeling serves as an arrhythmogenic substrate for AF. Thus, the inhibition of RAS with angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blockers may be a strategy to prevent occurrence and recurrence of AF in certain patients such as those with heart failure and hypertension in associated with left ventricular hypertrophy. In addition, it may facilitate the cardioversion of AF. In this review, we overview the effect of RAS blockers on cardioversion success and recurrence of AF.

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Title
Atriyal fibrilasyonda renin-anjiyotensin sistem inhibisyonunun kardiyoversiyon basarisi ve nüksler üzerine etkisi/The effect of inhibition of renin-angiotensin system on cardioversion success and recurrences of atrial fibrillation
Author
Dogan, Abdullah; Akçay, Selahaddin
Pages
505-11
Section
Derleme/Review
Publication year
2009
Publication date
Dec 2009
Publisher
Kare Publishing
ISSN
13028723
e-ISSN
13080032
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Turkish
ProQuest document ID
746517610
Copyright
Copyright Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI. Dec 2009