Effects of rosuvastatin and telmisartan on patients with essential hypertension with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

AIM:To study the effects of rosuvastatin and telmisartan on P-wave dispersion in eletrocardiography in patients with essential hypertension(EH).METHODS:Fifty-six patients were randomly divided into telmisartan(80 mg/day) plus rosuvastatin(10 mg/day) group and telmisartan(80 mg/day) group and were monitored for 6 months.P-wave duration and P-wave dispersion were detected before and after using the drugs.RESULTS:After using the drugs,P-wave duration and P-wave dispersion in both groups of patients with EH decreased(P<0.05).Compared with telmisartan alone,rosuvastatin plus telmisartan had more obvious effect on P-wave dispersion.CONCLUSION:Treatment with rosuvastatin and telmisartan has more effective value in preventing atrial fibrillation than using telmisartan only in patients with EH.