Pathophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation: a translational appraisal

U Schotten, S Verheule, P Kirchhof… - Physiological …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
… This review aims to give a translational overview on the biological basis of atrial remodeling
and the proarrhythmic mechanisms involved in the fibrillation process. We pay attention to …

Advances in basic and translational research in atrial fibrillation

D Hu, H Barajas-Martinez… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common cardiac arrhythmia with an estimated prevalence of
33.5 million patients globally. It is associated with an increased risk of death, stroke and …

Translational challenges in atrial fibrillation

J Heijman, JB Guichard, D Dobrev, S Nattel - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
atrial-restricted targeting of specific molecular arrhythmia mechanisms; and (4) clarifying
the response of the substrate to interventions. For each of these, we describe the translational

Atrial fibrillation compendium: historical context and detailed translational perspective on an important clinical problem

K Nishida, S Nattel - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
… A schematic representation of the history of atrial fibrillation (AF) research, leading to our
present understanding of clinically relevant mechanisms. ANS indicates autonomic nervous …

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 …

New appraisal of atrial fibrillation burden and stroke prevention

R Passman, RA Bernstein - Stroke, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
… prepares neurologists to critically appraise these trials. … 8 of 94 patients with paroxysmal
atrial fibrillation, and a Danish … % of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and 5.1% of those …

MicroRNAs and atrial fibrillation: mechanisms and translational potential

X Luo, B Yang, S Nattel - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2015 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice, is an
important contributor to cardiac morbidity and mortality. Pharmacological approaches currently …

Novel mechanisms in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: practical applications

DH Lau, U Schotten, R Mahajan, NA Antic… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
… in our understanding of the complex mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation (AF). The
epidemic of AF … There is urgency for effective translational programs in this field to facilitate more …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations for the assessment of substrates, genetics and risk factors in patients with atrial fibrillation

D Linz, S Verheule, A Isaacs… - Arrhythmia & …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Successful translation of research focussing on atrial arrhythmogenic mechanisms has
potential to provide a mechanism-tailored classification and to support personalised treatment …

Diastolic dysfunction and risk of atrial fibrillation: a mechanistic appraisal

MA Rosenberg, WJ Manning - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, and its prevalence in the
population is increasing. 1 Diastolic dysfunction shares many common risk factors with AF, …