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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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Australian Journal of General Practice, 2019 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common among Australia's ageing population and carries significant morbidity and mortality. Its detection through screening, cardiac device interrogation and/or symptoms of AF brings with it a number of significant clinical issues.The aim of this article is to outline a systematic approach to the management of ...
Kunal Pradip, Verma, Michael, Wong
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The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 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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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2004 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained dysrhythmia in adults. It is ironic, then, that although mechanisms and effective treatments for most other supraventricular tachyarrhythmias have been discovered, AF remains incompletely understood and poorly treated.
George D, Veenhuyzen +2 more
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Heart Lung <html_ent glyph="@amp;" ascii="&"/> Circulation, 2003 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a hetrogeneous disease that may present in many forms. Advances in our understanding of the mechanism responsible for AF have led to exciting new therapies that may soon provide a definitive cure.
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018 Background YKL-40 (CHI3L1) is a novel biomarker for inflammation, tissue remodeling, and fibrosis, as well as cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the association between YKL-40 expression in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and atrial fibrosis in ...
Qing Wang +10 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016 BackgroundCryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has emerged as an alternative to radiofrequency PVI for atrial fibrillation (AF). Data are lacking to define the rates and predictors of complications, particularly phrenic nerve injury (PNI).
Emily N. Guhl +10 more
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Chronic Amiodarone Use and the Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
CJC Open, 2021 Background: Observational studies have identified inconsistent associations between chronic use of amiodarone and cancer-related outcomes. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate cancer risk among patients receiving amiodarone ...
Lauren A. Siemers +3 more
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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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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Objective: Data are limited on the psychological disorders of patients with cardiovascular disease during the post-COVID-19 period, although mental health status is associated with morbidity and mortality.
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