Copyright © 2004 by the European Society of Cardiology.
Letter to the Editor
Atrial remodelling in persistent atrial fibrillation: the potential role of aldosterone: Reply
Division of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung. 110, Sec. 1, Chien-Kuo N. Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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The letter by Dr. Korantzopoulos and co-workers made several good points that are of general interest to the issue of aldosterone in atrial fibrillation (AF). Without a doubt, our findings provide mechanistic support for clinical observations pointing to efficacy against AF-induced structural remodelling of angiotensin converting enzyme