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{"title":"Assessment of Dofetilide or Sotalol Tolerability in the Elderly.","authors":"Nikitha Yagnala, Lindsay Moreland-Head, Joseph J Zieminski, Kristin Mara, Shea Macielak","doi":"10.1177/10742484231224536","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484231224536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Dofetilide and sotalol are potassium channel antagonists that require inpatient QTc monitoring during initiation, due to increased risk of fatal arrhythmias. Elderly patients are especially subject to an increased risk of fatal arrhythmias due to polypharmacy, comorbidities, and physiologic cardiac changes with aging. This study will describe the tolerability and risk factors associated with the initiation of sotalol or dofetilide in patients ≥80 years of age. <b>Methodology:</b> This is a multicenter, retrospective, descriptive study of patients ≥80 years old who were initiated on either dofetilide or sotalol between May 8, 2018 and July 31, 2021 at institutions within the Mayo Clinic Health System. The percentage of patients who received nonpackage insert recommended doses was identified. Incidence of and reasons for dose reductions or discontinuations due to safety-related events or clinical concerns during the initial loading period were collected. <b>Results:</b> The final analysis included 104 patients. The majority of patients (75%) received nonstandard initial doses of dofetilide or sotalol based on baseline estimated creatinine clearance or QTc. Overall, 39% (<i>N</i> = 41) of patients experienced a dose reduction or discontinuation due to a safety-related event or concern. Patients who received nonstandard initial doses of dofetilide or sotalol had 4.7 times greater odds of experiencing a safety-related event requiring dose reduction or discontinuation. <b>Conclusion:</b> Following package insert dosing in elderly patients increases safety and tolerability relative to more aggressive dosing of dofetilide or sotalol.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484231224536"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139521167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Sacubitril/Valsartan and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction Combined With Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Kidney Disease.","authors":"Zhaowei Zhang, Shenjue Chen, Xuchun Xu, Guangwen Luo, Jian Huang","doi":"10.1177/10742484241265337","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241265337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background and Objectives:</b> The efficacy and safety of a lower target dose of sacubitril/valsartan (angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor [ARNI]) for treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain unknown. We performed a retrospective study to compare the efficacy of ARNI with that of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in patients with HFrEF and moderate-to-severe CKD. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective study included 129 patients. An inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) analysis was performed to compare the baseline characteristics and outcomes between the 2 groups. The incidence of death due to cardiovascular disease, rehospitalization due to heart failure after treatment, and improvement in cardiac function symptoms (New York Heart Association [NYHA]) were assessed after 12 months. Improvements of ejection fraction (EF), N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level, left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) were compared. <b>Results:</b> Compared with the ACEI/ARB group, the ARNI group, with 90.77% (59/65) in the lower target dose group, showed a lower rate of death due to cardiovascular disease (6.6% vs 0.9% after IPTW) and a lower incidence of rehospitalization (46.5% vs 30.4% after IPTW). NYHA class, estimated glomerular filtration rate, EF, NT-ProBNP levels, LVEDD, and LVESD improved in the ARNI group. None of the patients withdrew from treatment because of adverse drug reactions. <b>Conclusion:</b> Our study showed that ARNI resulted in a greater improvement in heart failure than ACEIs/ARBs in patients with HFrEF and moderate-to-severe CKD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":" ","pages":"10742484241265337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141734248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Calcium Channel Blockers on Antiplatelet Activity of Clopidogrel in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights from the PTRG-DES Consortium.","authors":"HoungBeom Ahn, Hyun-Wook Chu, Ae-Young Her, Young-Hoon Jeong, Byeong-Keuk Kim, Hyung Joon Joo, Kiyuk Chang, Yongwhi Park, Sung Gyun Ahn, Sang Yeup Lee, Jung Rae Cho, Hyo-Soo Kim, Moo Hyun Kim, Do-Sun Lim, Eun-Seok Shin, Jung-Won Suh","doi":"10.1177/10742484241298150","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241298150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Aims:</b> Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are frequently co-administered with clopidogrel in cardiovascular disease. Although an inhibitory drug interaction exists between them, comprehensive large-scale studies for its validation are lacking. We investigated interactions between CCBs and clopidogrel using a large-scale national registry of patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). <b>Methods and Results:</b> The Platelet function and genoType-Related long-term Prognosis-Platelet Function Test consortium investigates the association between platelet function test and long-term prognosis during dual antiplatelet therapy including clopidogrel in patients using drug-eluting stents. We compared the <i>ex vivo</i> platelet reactivity using the VerifyNow P2Y12 test and clinical outcomes between CCB users and non-users. Between 2003 and 2018, 11 714 patients were enrolled and categorized into two groups according to CCB usage. A composite endpoint encompassing all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, or stroke was defined as a major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event (MACCE). During the 5-year follow-up period, no significant differences were observed in P2Y12 reaction units (215.8 ± 84.7 vs 218.4 ± 76.7, <i><u>P</u></i> = .156), MACCEs, major bleeding, or high platelet reactivity rates, even after adjusting for propensity score matching (PSM) and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). When limited to the high platelet reactivity cohort (≥252 PRU), the results remained consistent for MACCE [PSM-adjusted, HR: 0.923 (0.644-1.323), <i><u>P</u></i>-value .663; IPTW-adjusted, HR: 1.300 (0.822-2.056), <i><u>P</u></i>-value .262]. <b>Conclusions:</b> CCB and clopidogrel co-administration does not appear to significantly impact clopidogrel responsiveness or clinical outcomes. Despite these promising results, further investigation may be warranted. <b>Clinical trial registration:</b> Platelet Function and genoType-Related Long-term progGosis in DES-treated Patients: A Consortium From Multi-centered Registries [PTRG-DES]; NCT04734028.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484241298150"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142648342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.","authors":"Jun Wan, Feng Xu, Heping Zuo, Xin Jiang, Yulin Wang, Yang Jiang, Cai Chen, Chunlin Yin, Jinglin Cheng, He Li","doi":"10.1177/10742484241301191","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241301191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-I) on cardiac remodeling and prognosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this single-center retrospective active-comparator study, consecutive diabetic AMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) between 2021 and 2023 were enrolled. Patients were divided into SGLT2-I users and non-SGLT2-I users based on discharge medications. The primary endpoint was the left ventricular remodeling index (LVRI), defined as the relative change in LV end-diastolic volume after six months. The secondary outcomes included major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), comprising all-cause mortality, hospitalization for heart failure, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study comprised 423 T2DM AMI patients(with or without ST-segment elevation), with 239 SGLT2-I users and 184 non-SGLT2-I users. At six months, LVRI was significantly lower in the SGLT2-I users compared to the non-SGLT2-I users (3.49 ± 19.71 vs 7.06 ± 15.15, <i>P</i> = .042). The non-SGLT2-I users exhibited a higher prevalence of positive LVR (LVRI > 0%) (64.67% vs 50.63%, <i>P</i> = .004) and pathological LVR (LVRI > 20%) (19.57% vs 12.13%, <i>P</i> = .036). Multivariate logistic regression indicated that SGLT2-I was associated with a reduced risk of LVR (OR 0.6; 95%CI 0.38-0.97; <i>P</i> = .035). During a mean follow-up of 25 ± 8 months, Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated a lower rate of MACE-free survival in the non-SGLT2-I users (<i>P</i> = .005).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SGLT2-I protects against LVR and lowers the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in T2DM AMI patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484241301191"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142785788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety and Efficacy of Early SGLT2 Inhibitors Initiation in Diabetic Patients Following Acute Myocardial Infarction, a Retrospective Study.","authors":"Gassan Moady, Igor Yakubovich, Shaul Atar","doi":"10.1177/10742484241252474","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241252474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Sodium-glucose cotransporter- 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have become a cornerstone in heart failure (HF), Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) management. In the current retrospective study, we aimed to assess efficacy and safety of SGLT2 inhibitors early following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with T2DM hospitalized for AMI in 2017-2020 were divided according to SGLT2 inhibitors therapy status on discharge (with vs without therapy). Primary outcome was defined as a composite of hospitalizations for HF, recurrent AMI, and cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Secondary outcomes included hospitalizations for any cause, total cumulative number of hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 69 patients (mean age 59.2 ± 8.2 years) with AMI discharged with SGLT2 inhibitors were compared to 253 patients (mean age 62.5 ± 9.8) with no SGLT2 inhibitors. During the first year post-AMI, 4 (5.8%) patients in the treatment group and 16 (6.3%) in the control group were hospitalized for CV events (p = 1.0). Patients in the SGLT2 inhibitors group had lower rates of hospitalization for any cause (31.9% vs 47.8%, P = 0.02), with no change in mortality (0% vs 3.6%, P = 0.21). After multivariate regression analysis, only female gender was associated with increased risk for readmission, mainly due to urinary tract infections. No events of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or limb amputation were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We found that early initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors in T2DM patients following AMI is safe and decreases the risk of hospitalization for any cause.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484241252474"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association Between Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors or Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibitor and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease With Coexisting Diabetes and Heart Failure.","authors":"Ya-Wen Lin, Chun-Hsiang Lin, Cheng-Li Lin, Che-Huei Lin, Ming-Hung Lin","doi":"10.1177/10742484241233872","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241233872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study was to investigate the association between the use of Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) or angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI; ie, Sacubitril + valsartan, Product name ENTRESTO) and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in patients with coexisting diabetes and heart failure. Specifically, the study compared outcomes between patients using SGLT2i or valsartan + sacubitril and those not using these medications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study utilized data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) from 2017 to 2018. The case group consisted of 8691 patients with coexisting diabetes and heart failure who did not use SGLT2i or Entresto, while the control group consisted of 8691 patients with coexisting diabetes and heart failure who used SGLT2i or Entresto. The primary outcome was ASCVD, including a composite of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for worsening heart failure. Secondary outcomes included all-cause death, cause of cardiovascular death, and recurrence of heart failure, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke (including ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke) and new renal replacement therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors or ARNI was associated with a lower risk of ASCVD in patients with coexisting diabetes and heart failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study suggests that the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, alone or in combination with Entresto, may be effective in reducing the risk of ASCVD and its associated adverse outcomes in patients with diabetes and heart failure. This finding has important implications for the management of these conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484241233872"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Boosting the Beat: A Critical Showdown of Levosimendan and Milrinone in Surgical and Non-Surgical Scenarios: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Alejandro Quintero-Altare, Catalina Flórez-Navas, Henry Robayo-Amortegui, Maria Rojas-Arrieta, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Alirio Bastidas-Goyes, Laura Martínez-Delgado, Julián Orlando Casallas-Barrera, Claudia Poveda-Henao, Ricardo Buitrago-Bernal","doi":"10.1177/10742484241276431","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10742484241276431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute heart failure, advanced cardiac failure, cardiac surgery, and sepsis are conditions that require simultaneous treatment to stimulate contractility and/or reduce systemic vascular resistance, with levosimendan and milrinone being treatment options. This research's aim is to review the current indications and evidence for these medications across various scenarios. Evidence suggests that levosimendan is a non-inferior alternative to dobutamine and superior to milrinone in treating low cardiac output syndrome following cardiac surgery. In cases of septic shock, levosimendan has been linked to lower mortality rates compared to placebo, while milrinone's efficacy remains inconclusive. Furthermore, postoperative patients undergoing correction for congenital heart disease have shown reduced mechanical ventilation time and intensive care unit stays when treated with levosimendan, although differences exist between the populations assigned to each intervention. In conclusion, levosimendan, compared to milrinone, appears to offer better hemodynamic favorability in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, additional research is necessary to further understand its impact on hemodynamic outcomes, mortality, intensive care unit, and hospital stays in patients with cardiogenic shock of both ischemic and non-ischemic etiologies, as well as septic shock.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"29 ","pages":"10742484241276431"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thanks to Reviewers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/10742484231155320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10742484231155320","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"28 ","pages":"10742484231155320"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9191533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cardioprotection and its Translation: A Need for New Paradigms? Or for New Pragmatism? An Opinionated Retro- and Perspective.","authors":"Gerd Heusch","doi":"10.1177/10742484231179613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10742484231179613","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The dawn of cardioprotection by infarct size reduction originated from the idea to favourably alter the oxygen demand-supply balance of the ischaemic/infarcting myocardium by reducing the contractile determinants of its oxygen consumption. This idea is probably not correct, since the ischaemic/infarcting myocardium does not contract anyway. None of the successful initial preclinical attempts of infarct size reduction translated into clinical practice, except for timely reperfusion which has become and still is the backbone of all clinical infarct therapy up today. The idea of cardioprotection gained momentum again with the recognition of ischaemic conditioning, and a myriad of preclinical studies have identified molecules and mechanisms of such self-defence mechanism. Although there are positive clinical proof-of-concept studies, ischaemic conditioning strategies and drugs related to its signal transduction have not translated into clinical practice. We are currently trying to understand the obstacles to translation from successful preclinical studies on cardioprotection to clinical practice, but are also waiting for an innovative mechanistic breakthrough.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"28 ","pages":"10742484231179613"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9998160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vericiguat reduces electrical and structural remodeling in a rabbit model of atrial fibrillation.","authors":"Qi Lou,&nbsp;Luyifei Li,&nbsp;Guangzhong Liu,&nbsp;Tiankai Li,&nbsp;Li Zhang,&nbsp;Yanxiang Zang,&nbsp;Chengchuang Zhan,&nbsp;Hong Wang,&nbsp;Weimin Li","doi":"10.1177/10742484231185252","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10742484231185252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Purpose:</b> The molecular etiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its treatment are poorly understood. AF involves both electrical and structural features. Vericiguat can ameliorate cardiac remodeling in heart failure. The effects of vericiguat on AF, however, are unclear. Here, the actions of vericiguat on atrial structural and electrical remodeling in AF and its possible mechanisms were investigated. <b>Methods and Results:</b> Thirty-six rabbits were randomly allocated to four groups, namely, sham, RAP (pacing with 600 beats/min over three weeks), vericiguat-treated (three weeks' pacing plus daily oral dose of 1.5 mg/kg of vericiguat), and vericiguat-treated only. HL-1 cells received rapid pacing with or without vericiguat. Parameters including electrophysiology, echocardiography, histology, Ca²⁺ levels, and I_CaL density, as well as levels of TRPC6, CaN, NFAT4, p-NFAT4, Cav1.2, collagen I, collagen III, and ST2 were measured. Significant changes of above proteins expression level, circulating biochemical indices, Ca²⁺ concentrations, and I_CaL density in both animals and cell models, these effects were significantly restored by vericiguat. Vericiguat also reversed the enlarged atrium and significantly reduced myocardial fibrosis, together with preventing reduced atrial effective refractory periods (AERPs) and AF induction rate. <b>Conclusion:</b> Vericiguat thus ameliorated AF-associated structural and electrical remodeling. These findings suggest the potential of vericiguat for treating AF.</p>","PeriodicalId":15281,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics","volume":"28 ","pages":"10742484231185252"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9857269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}