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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2022 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia despite substantial efforts to understand the pathophysiology of the condition and develop improved treatments. Identifying the underlying causative mechanisms of AF in individual patients is difficult and the efficacy of current therapies is suboptimal. Consequently, the incidence of AF is
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disorder, and increases in prevalence with increasing age and the number of cardiovascular comorbidities. AF is characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat that can be asymptomatic or lead to symptoms such as palpitations, dyspnoea and dizziness.
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Is This Atrial Fibrillation? [PDF]
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 2009 A 19‐year‐old girl was referred to our cardiology department for catheter ablation (isolation of the pulmonary veins) of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The diagnosis was made upon a 12‐lead ECG of the arrhythmia documented in the emergency room. The ECG showed an irregular tachycardia without wide QRS complexes.
Jadidi, Amir S. +4 more
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Cardiovascular Hospitalizations and Resource Use Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023 Background Over the next few years, atrial fibrillation (AF)–related morbidity and costs will increase significantly. Thus, it is prudent to examine the impact of AF treatment on health care resource use.
Mehak Dhande +14 more
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Protects Against Atrial Remodeling via Reducing Oxidative Stress
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Aim: The structural and electrical changes in the atrium, also known as atrial remodeling, are the main characteristics of atrial fibrillation (AF). Fibroblast growth factor 21 (Fgf21) is an important endocrine factor, which has been shown to play an ...
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BMC Medical Genomics, 2022 Background Observational studies have suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is in relation to atrial fibrillation (AF); however, these studies might be confounded and whether the relationship is causal remains unclear. We conducted a bidirectional
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The Journal of Biomedical Research, 2014 Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia affecting patients today. Disease prevalence is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide, and is associated with often catastrophic and costly consequences, including heart failure, syncope, dementia, and stroke.
Munger, Thomas M. +2 more
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Ibandronate promotes autophagy by inhibiting Rac1–mTOR signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo
Cell Death Discovery, 2022 We previously reported that ibandronate (IBAN) could improve endothelial function in spontaneously hypertensive rats. However, the mechanism by which IBAN improves endothelial function is unclear.
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DeckerMed Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine, 2004 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal rhythm characterized by chaotic atrial electrical activity resulting in loss of atrial contraction, an irregular and unpredictable heart rate, and a tendency for thrombus formation. The prevalence of AF is estimated at 1 to 2%, but it’s likely higher than that because one-third of patients may have no symptoms ...
Gregory F. Michaud, Roy M. John
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Effectiveness of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation according to heart failure etiology
Journal of Arrhythmia, 2020 Background Catheter ablation is an important rhythm control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with concomitant heart failure (HF). The objective of this study was to assess the comparative efficacy of AF ablation patients with ischemic vs
Eric Black‐Maier +18 more
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