Open AccessAtrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension
Author(s) -
Е. И. Баранова
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
arterialʹnaâ gipertenziâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2411-8524
pISSN - 1607-419X
DOI - 10.18705/1607-419x-2011--4-
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , medicine , cardiology , renin–angiotensin system , stroke (engine) , pathophysiology of hypertension , fibrillation , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , engineering
Review deals with atrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension. Possible pathological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation due to hypertension include haemodynamic effects, structural and electrophysiological heart remodeling partly connected with activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Problems of primary and secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation in hypertensive patients are discussed, particularly the role of antihypertensive treatment including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. Risk stratification for stroke and thromboembolism and anticoagulation therapy are discussed.