In this review, we discuss recent developments in our understanding of the role of the
autonomic nervous system in creating atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate and on how these …

Background—Electrical, structural, and Ca2+-handling remodeling contribute to the
perpetuation/progression of atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent evidence has suggested a role for …

Rhythmic and effective cardiac contraction depends on appropriately timed generation and
spread of cardiac electrical activity. The basic cellular unit of such activity is the action …

Currently available antiarrhythmic drugs for the management of AF are not sufficiently
effective and are burdened with cardiac and extracardiac side effects that may offset their …

Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by disorganized rapid atrial electrical activity, which
leads to impaired atrial function, adverse hemodynamic effects, and increased …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent in hypertension and elevated angiotensin II (Ang II);
however, the mechanisms by which Ang II leads to AF are poorly understood. Here, we …

Objectives This study sought to assess the atrial electrophysiological properties and post-
ablation outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with and without the rs2200733 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that occurs as a result of numerous pathophysiological
processes in the atria. High rate, neurohumoral activation, aging and chronic stretch activate …

A number of clinical studies have reported that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk
factor for Atrial fibrillation (AF). After adjustment for other known risk factors including age …