Relation of Interleukin-6 and C-Reactive Protein Levels to Sinus Maintenance After Pharmacological Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Akira Fujiki,
Tamotsu Sakamoto,
Kunihiro Nishida,
Koichi Mizumaki,
Hiroshi Inoue
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1533-4023
pISSN - 0160-2446
DOI - 10.1097/fjc.0b013e318074f952
Subject(s) - sinus rhythm , medicine , cardioversion , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , c reactive protein , ejection fraction , bepridil , endocrinology , heart failure , inflammation , verapamil , calcium
The aim of this study was to investigate whether interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have significant relation to sinus maintenance after pharmacological conversion of long-lasting atrial fibrillation (AF) with respect to use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAS) inhibitors.
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