Oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren reduces in vivo oxidative stress and serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation

摘要

We aimed to determine the effects of the oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren on in vivo oxidative stress in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. In this study, 150mg oral direct renin inhibitor aliskiren was administered once daily to 12 permanent AF patients. Aliskiren significantly reduced urinary excretion of the oxidative stress biomarker 8-iso-prostglandin F"2"@a and serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2). We concluded that aliskiren reduces in vivo oxidative stress and serum MMP-2 levels in patients with permanent AF.