Research
Blood pressure medication combo linked to fewer irregular heart rhythms after ablation
The Brief
- Among older adults with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, a combination of two blood pressure medications was associated with fewer recurring irregular heart rhythms after ablation.
- The comparison was against treatment with only one of the medications alone.
- The reported finding is an association, so it does not by itself establish that the combination caused the difference.
Why it matters
Atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation is a common concern in cardiology, and the choice of blood pressure treatment may be one factor clinicians consider in patients with hypertension.
Who’s affected
- clinicians treating atrial fibrillation and hypertension
- older adults with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation
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Among older adults with high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation, treatment with a combination of two blood pressure medications was associated with fewer recurring irregular heart rhythms after an ablation procedure compared with only one of the medications alone, according…