Eplerenone in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation

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  • Ito Yoko
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Naruse Yoshihisa
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Yoshida Kentaro
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Kaneshiro Takashi
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Murakoshi Nobuyuki
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Igarashi Miyako
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Nakano Emi
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Yamsaki Hiro
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Kunugita Fusanori
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Sekiguchi Yukio
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Tada Hiroshi
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • Aonuma Kazutaka
    Cardiovascular Division, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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Introduction: There are several reports that suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system can prevent new-onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) and AF recurrence after cardioversion in clinical practice. However, there is no study that demonstrated the relation between the use of a selective aldsterone blocker and clinical outcomes after catheter ablation of AF. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of eplerenone, a selective aldosterone blocker, on clinical outcomes after ablation of persistent AF. Methods: This study included 139 consecutive patients with long-standing persistent AF undergoing catheter ablation between Nov. 2007 and Oct. 2010. The drugs used were eplerenone in 40 patients (eplerenone group), and either (non-eplerenone group) angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin type 1 receptor blocker in the remaining patients. Results: After 24 months follow-up, 55.4% of patients were AF recurrences. Kaplan-Meier curve of free from AF recurrence showed that the rate of recurrence in eplerenone group was 60% and the rate of recurrence in non-eplerenone group was 39% (P<0.05 by log rank test). In cox regression analysis, only eplerenone therapy significantly reduced AF recurrence (HR=0.522; 95% CI 0.294–0.927, P<0.05). Conclusion: Eplerenone can reduce the rate of recurrent AF after catheter ablation in patients with long-standing persistent AF.

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  • CRID
    1390282680221395840
  • NII論文ID
    130002129863
  • DOI
    10.4020/jhrs.27.op20_4
  • ISSN
    18832148
    18804276
  • 本文言語コード
    en
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