title: [Drugs for heart rate control and non-antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation].
abstract: Multiple drugs are helpful for rate control in different tachyarrhythmias, in particular atrial fibrillation (AF). Betablockers (betaB) and calcium channel blockers have been used as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy to antiarrhythmics for mantaining an acceptable ventricular rate. In recent years new concepts about auricular remodelation process as a consequence of AF has shown benefits with drugs as angiotensin-renin system blockers (ARSB) like angiotensin conversing enzime inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB). In this article it will be reviewed the benefits of rate control in AF by using betaB and calcium channel blockers and also the benefits in atrial remodelation process and the prevention of AF with ARSB drugs.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Consulta Externa Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan 14080, México, DF. lauraleticiar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Laura Leticia Rodríguez
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Chávez
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D000804:Angiotensin II