The effect of angiotensin receptors and neprilysin inhibitors on myocardial remodeling in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Aim. To evaluate the effect of angiotensin-neprilysin receptor inhibitors on myocardial remodeling in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Materials and methods. We studied dynamics of the parameters of ultrasound structural and functional parameters of the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart was during 3-month therapy with sacubitryl-valsartan in a group of 15 patients with a combination of chronic heart failure due to dilated and paroxysmal paroxysmal forms of atrial fibrillation. Results. Showed a statistically significant positive effect of the use of angiotensin receptors and neprilysin inhibitors on the parameters of remodeling of the left atrium (according to transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography), left ventricle, as well as levels of natriuretic peptides ANP and NT-pro-BNP. Conclusion. The use of ARNI may be promising in terms of treatment and prevention of AF in patients with heart failure.

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