Objectives: The aims of this study were to identify and characterize familial cases of atrial
fibrillation (AF) in our clinical practice and to determine whether AF is genetically …

Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common clinical arrhythmia, is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality. Although AF is often associated with other cardiovascular …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that 2 common polymorphisms in
the chromosome 4q25 region that have been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) contribute …

Background Atrial fibrillation, the most common sustained cardiac-rhythm disturbance,
affects over 2 million Americans and accounts for one third of all strokes in patients over 65 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder and the prevalence is
increasing. The disease confers an increased risk of severe complications such as heart …

AF is by far the most common sustained tachyarrhythmia. Lifetime risks for development of
AF are approximately 1 in 4 for men and women 40 years of age and older. 1, 2 This …

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) was first described in humans approximately 100 years ago, 1 and
familial forms of AF were reported more than 70 years ago. 2, 3 Within the last 10 years, 3 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac rhythm abnormality and represents a major
burden, both to patients and to health-care systems. In recent years, increasing evidence …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia seen in clinical practice.
Occasionally, no common risk factors are present in patients with this arrhythmia. This …