Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmia that occurs in patients with
cardiovascular diseases. Congenital forms of AF are quite rare. Many studies have shown …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered the, by far, the most common arrhythmia of man, affecting
millions of patients worldwide. The high socio-economic relevance is due to several severe …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia, is associated with substantial
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with stroke being the most critical complication. 1 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an extremely common cardiac rhythm disorder that causes
substantial morbidity and contributes to mortality. The mechanisms underlying AF are …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the general population. As
an age-related arrhythmia AF is becoming a huge socio-economic burden for European …

Molecular biology and genetics are giving and will continue to give new insights into the
development of cardiac diseases. Arrhythmias like AF will undoubtedly benefit from the …

AF is a difficult disease to treat because of the numerous (ischemic, metabolic, inflammatory,
structural) mechanisms contributing to its etiology. AF persistence requires both an …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, is
often associated with progressive dilatation and remodeling of the atria which constitute the …

Genetic variation is an important determinant of atrial fibrillation (AF) susceptibility.
Numerous rare variants in protein-coding sequences of genes have been associated with …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains one of the most challenging arrhythmias for the clinician and
basic researcher. Different approaches have been undertaken from the basic standpoint to …