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Abstract
Introduction
Hypertension is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy/enlargement/fibrosis and atrial ectopic rhythm, leading to an increased risk of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). We aimed to stratify the effect of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEi) and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARB) on the risk of AF.
Methods
PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were screened, and cross-citation was conducted for studies reporting AF in hypertensive patients on ACEi and ARB. Of 145 studies found till May 2023, 19 were included in this study. Binary random-effects models estimated the pooled odds ratios, I2 statistics assessed heterogeneity and sensitivity analysis was assessed using the leave-one-out method.
Results
153,559 hypertensive patients met the inclusion criteria. For incidental AF, ACEi and ARB showed a significant decrease in both unadjusted (OR 0.75, 95% CI [0.66-0.85], I² = 20.79%, p=0.29) and adjusted risks (OR 0.76, 95% CI [0.62–0.93], I² = 88.41%, p<0.01). In recurrent AF, the unadjusted analysis showed no significant effect (OR 0.89, 95% CI [0.55–1.42], I² = 78.44%, p<0.01), while the adjusted analysis indicated a reduced risk (OR 0.62, 95% CI [0.50–0.76], I² = 65.71%, p<0.01). Leave-one-out sensitivity analysis confirmed these results.
Conclusions
ACEi and ARB considerably decrease the risk of incidental and recurrent AF in hypertensive patients, emphasizing the importance of treating clinical hypertension with these drugs.
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