Blood Pressure Control in Atrial Fibrillation: One of Many Critical Components in Risk Factor Modification

Affiliations

¹ From Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia (D.H.L., J.H., P.S.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia (J.M.K.).
² From Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia (D.H.L., J.H., P.S.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia (J.M.K.). prash.sanders@adelaide.edu.au.

Editorial

Dennis H Lau et al. Circulation. 2017.

. 2017 May 9;135(19):1799-1801.

doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027885.

¹ From Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia (D.H.L., J.H., P.S.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia (J.M.K.).
² From Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia (D.H.L., J.H., P.S.); Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia (J.M.K.); and Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia (J.M.K.). prash.sanders@adelaide.edu.au.

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Keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; diabetes mellitus; high blood pressure; obesity; obstructive sleep apnea.

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Effect of Aggressive Blood Pressure Control on the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation: A Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Trial (SMAC-AF [Substrate Modification With Aggressive Blood Pressure Control]).
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