Coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation: a vicious cycle

F Liang, Y Wang - American Journal of Physiology-Heart …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The population suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) complicated by atrial fibrillation
(AF) is rising rapidly. A strong correlation between the two diseases has been reported, and …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: an integrative review focusing on therapeutic implications of this relationship

A Batta, J Hatwal, A Batta, S Verma… - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The incidence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) increases
with advancing age. They share common risk factors and very often coexist. Evidence points …

Update on atrial fibrillation: part I

I Savelieva, J Camm - … Indexed and Peer‐Reviewed Journal for …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an epidemic, affecting 1% to 1.5% of the population in the developed
world. Projected data from the population‐based studies suggest that the prevalence of AF …

Novel mechanisms in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: practical applications

DH Lau, U Schotten, R Mahajan, NA Antic… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Intensive research over the last few decades has seen significant advances in our
understanding of the complex mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation (AF). The epidemic of …

Atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction: a systematic review and appraisal of pathophysiologic mechanisms

F Violi, EZ Soliman, P Pignatelli… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background A growing body of evidence suggests that atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated
with myocardial infarction (MI). However, incidence and management of MI in AF is still …

Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation

RS Wijesurendra, B Casadei - Heart, 2019 - heart.bmj.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, currently affecting over 33
million individuals worldwide, and its prevalence is expected to more than double over the …

The bidirectional association between atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction

TC Frederiksen, CC Dahm, SR Preis, H Lin… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and
vice versa. This bidirectional association relies on shared risk factors as well as on several …

The clinical profile and pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation: relationships among clinical features, epidemiology, and mechanisms

J Andrade, P Khairy, D Dobrev, S Nattel - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia (estimated lifetime risk, 22%–26%). The
aim of this article is to review the clinical epidemiological features of AF and to relate them to …

Translational challenges in atrial fibrillation

J Heijman, JB Guichard, D Dobrev, S Nattel - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder and is associated
with substantial morbidity and mortality. Current treatment options for AF have significant …

Atrial fibrillation and stroke

SE Choi, D Sagris, A Hill, GYH Lip… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …