Acute effect of zoledronic acid infusion on atrial fibrillation development in patients with osteoporosis

Ilgezdi Z. D., Aktas I., Metin F. D., KEPEZ A., Ozkan F. U., Silte A. D., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.15, no.4, pp.320-324, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2014.5333
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.320-324
  • Keywords: osteoporosis, zoledronic acid, atrial fibrillation, 24-hour Holter recording, SAFETY, BISPHOSPHONATES, ALENDRONATE, FRACTURES
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: There is ongoing controversy related to the relationship between bisphosphonates and atrial fibrillation (AF). Our aim in this study was to evaluate the potential acute effect of zoledronic acid (ZA) infusion on AF development by using 24-hour Holter recordings.