… Atrial fibrous-tissue content is increased in patients with pAF and atrial scarring correlates
with … At the same time, spontaneous atrial ectopic activity seems to be an important trigger for …

… is critical in triggering DADs and thus increased atrial ectopic activity. In human AF models,
… fibroblasts and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) are positively correlated with atrial fibrosis …

… atrial ectopy, is widely recognized. The aim of this review is to discuss the main mechanisms
involved in atrial ectopic activity. … In atrial fibrillation, ectopic foci, most commonly located at …

… human atria the degree of fibrosis has been correlated with … are increased in cardiomyocytes
of patients with AF. In addition… cause ectopic firing and to enhance fibrosis formation in atrial …

… Atrial fibrillation is characterized by chaotic, ectopic electrical activity and uncoordinated …
[6] are all correlated with increased risk of persistent atrial fibrillation. The most important …

… The onset of AF was preceded by atrial conduction slowing and frequent atrial ectopic beats.
Although reversal of some pathological changes by genetic activation of AMPK has been …

… atrial fibrillation (AF). In this current study, we investigated the relation between the degree
of fibrosis in human atrial tissue samples of controls and patients in … did not correlate with the …

… ablation are usually higher than in patients with paroxysmal AF 53 . On a cellular level,
ectopic activity is caused by abnormal automaticity or afterdepolarizations 54 (Fig. 1). Normal …

… Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice affecting
both patients’ … remodeling of the atrial myocardium leading to atrial fibrillation development. …

… cardiac fat correlates with dilatation of the left atrium (LA), a … The ectopic (triggered) activity
is often the result of Ca 2+ -… cell-to-cell coupling and voltage-gated Na + channels governing …