Cellular and molecular electrophysiology of atrial fibrillation initiation, maintenance, and progression

J Heijman, N Voigt, S Nattel, D Dobrev - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia and is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. The incidence of AF is expected to continue to rise …

Therapeutic implications of atrial fibrillation mechanisms: can mechanistic insights be used to improve AF management?

S Nattel - Cardiovascular research, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common clinical problem, and presently available treatment
options are suboptimal. A tremendous amount has been learned over the past 10 years …

Molecular basis of atrial fibrillation pathophysiology and therapy: a translational perspective

S Nattel, J Heijman, L Zhou, D Dobrev - Circulation research, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent arrhythmia, with substantial associated morbidity
and mortality. There have been significant management advances over the past 2 decades …

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 …

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 value of basic research insights into atrial fibrillation mechanisms as a guide to therapeutic innovation: a critical analysis

J Heijman, V Algalarrondo, N Voigt… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an extremely common clinical problem associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. Current antiarrhythmic options include pharmacological, ablation …

Basic mechanisms of atrial fibrillation—very new insights into very old ideas

S Nattel, D Li, L Yue - Annual Review of Physiology, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) was recognized and studied extensively in the early twentieth
century, but many fundamental aspects of the arrhythmia were poorly understood until quite …

The multidimensional role of calcium in atrial fibrillation pathophysiology: mechanistic insights and therapeutic opportunities

S Nattel, D Dobrev - European heart journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and its prevalence is
increasing with the ageing of the population. Presently available treatment options are far …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation: mechanisms, therapeutics, and future directions

J Pellman, F Sheikh - Comprehensive Physiology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia, affecting 1% to 2% of the
general population. It is characterized by rapid and disorganized atrial activation leading to …

Electrophysiological and molecular mechanisms of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

S Nattel, D Dobrev - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2016 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an extremely prevalent arrhythmia that presents a wide range of
therapeutic challenges. AF usually begins in a self-terminating paroxysmal form (pAF). With …