Left atrial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation: Mechanisms, clinical evaluation and management

J Ma, Q Chen, S Ma - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the commonest arrhythmia, shows associations with various disease
conditions. Mounting evidence indicates that atrial fibrosis is an important part of the …

Atrial fibrosis underlying atrial fibrillation

CY Li, JR Zhang, WN Hu, SN Li - … journal of molecular …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common tachyarrhythmias observed in the clinic and
is characterized by structural and electrical remodelling. Atrial fibrosis, an emblem of atrial …

Atrial fibrosis as a dominant factor for the development of atrial fibrillation: facts and gaps

A Xintarakou, S Tzeis, S Psarras, D Asvestas… - EP …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly diagnosed arrhythmia, affects a notable
percentage of the population and constitutes a major risk factor for thromboembolic events …

Atrial fibrosis: mechanisms and clinical relevance in atrial fibrillation

B Burstein, S Nattel - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2008 - jacc.org
Atrial Fibrosis Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance in Atrial Fibrillation Brett Burstein,
Stanley Nattel Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the clinical setting …

Atrial fibrillation and atrial fibrosis

AY Tan, P Zimetbaum - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in humans. It affects 5% of the
population over the age of 65 years and is projected to rise as the population ages …

Molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrosis: implications for the clinic

S Thanigaimani, DH Lau, T Agbaedeng… - Expert Review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Recent research has unravelled an increasing list of cardiac conditions and risk
factors that may be responsible for the abnormal underlying atrial substrate that predisposes …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms of atrial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation

S Nattel - JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 2017 - jacc.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Atrial fibrosis has
emerged as an important pathophysiological contributor and has been linked to AF …

Extracellular matrix alterations in the atria: insights into the mechanisms and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation

CA Goudis, EM Kallergis, PE Vardas - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Atrial fibrosis, a detrimental process that …

Inflammatory pathways underlying atrial fibrillation

K Friedrichs, A Klinke, S Baldus - Trends in molecular medicine, 2011 - cell.com
The pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains incompletely understood, despite its
prevalence and contributing role in stroke and heart failure. Whereas previous studies have …

Extracellular matrix remodeling in atrial fibrosis: mechanisms and implications in atrial fibrillation

J Pellman, RC Lyon, F Sheikh - Journal of molecular and cellular …, 2010 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrosis has been strongly associated with the presence of heart diseases/arrhythmias,
including congestive heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Inducibility of AF as a …