Preventing atrial fibrillation (af) with the use of stain drugs

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel method to prevent or attenuate atrial fibrillation (AF) promotion resulting from atrial tachycardia. In a study conducted with 39 dogs, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin was found to significantly attenuate AF promotion. This finding constitutes the basis for an interesting new pharmaceutical approach for preventing the consequences of atrial tachycardia remodeling.