Study name: Sacubitril Valsartan in Preventing the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Ablation in Elderly Hypertensive Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Medicine: sacubitril/valsartan (100mg) and valsartan (80mg). Rationale: The latest guidelines represent an intensified management approach to reduce or prevent morbidity associated with atrial fibrillation. They provide stronger and more specific recommendations for catheter ablation (CA) use. However, not all patients maintain sinus rhythm after CA and both early and late relapses of AF can occur in many patients. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan in preventing atrial fibrillation recurrences after ablation in elderly hypertensive patients with atrial fibrillation. Study design: This is a 12-month prospective, randomized, active-controlled, open-label, multi-center study, with two treatment groups: sacubitril/valsartan (100mg tablet) and valsartan (80mg tablet). Study population: Men or women aged between 55 and 80 years will be screened for hypertension. Eligible patients should be untreated and treated atrial fibrillation patients with clinic systolic/diastolic blood pressure ≥130/80 mmHg, who are going to receive catheter ablation procedure. Patients should have abilities to understand the study requirements and provide informed consent. Randomization and treatment: After screening period by centers, eligible patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups, taking one pill of sacubitril/valsartan (100mg tablet) or valsartan (80mg tablet). Follow-up: After meeting the inclusion criteria, there will be 1-week screening period. Clinic blood pressure, ambulatory blood pressure, echocardiography, concomitant medication records and adverse event records will be collected at randomization period. Then patients will be randomly assigned into sacubitril/valsartan group and valsartan group. The treatment will be observed for 12 months. There will be 4 visiting points in the treatment period, which will be the 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month and 12th month. Sample size: A total of 320 patients should be enrolled in total. Timeline: After obtaining the approval of Ethics Committee of Ruijin Hospital, recruitment will start. Patients enrollment and follow-up are expected to be performed from October 2022 to June 2026.
Age range
55 Years – 80 Years
Sex
ALL
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Any documented atrial arrhythmia (AF, atrial flutter, or atrial tachycardia) episode lasting for at least 30 s after a 3-month blanking period
Timeframe: 3-12 months