Structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation

D Corradi, S Callegari, R Maestri, S Benussi… - Nature clinical practice …, 2008 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation occurs and maintains itself in the context of a morphologically and
functionally altered atrial substrate that can be induced by stressors such as underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperthyroidism and the heart

PM Osuna, M Udovcic, MD Sharma - Methodist DeBakey …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thyroid hormones have a significant impact on cardiac function and structure. Excess
thyroid hormone affects cardiovascular hemodynamics, leading to high-output heart failure …

High‐normal thyroid‐stimulating hormone shows a potential causal association with arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

I Morishima, K Okumura, Y Morita… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Hypothyroidism has been shown to contribute to enhanced atrial
arrhythmogenesis, resulting in atrial fibrillation (AF) development in animal models and …

Extracellular matrix alterations in the atria: insights into the mechanisms and perpetuation of atrial fibrillation

CA Goudis, EM Kallergis, PE Vardas - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Atrial fibrosis, a detrimental process that …

Current concepts in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation

A Kourliouros, I Savelieva, A Kiotsekoglou… - American heart …, 2009 - Elsevier
Current evidence suggests that the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) is multifactorial.
The observation that AF, once present, alters the electrophysiologic properties of the atrial …

Atrial electrophysiological remodeling and fibrillation in heart failure

SV Pandit, AJ Workman - Clinical Medicine Insights …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Heart failure (HF) causes complex, chronic changes in atrial structure and function, which
can cause substantial electrophysiological remodeling and predispose the individual to …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation in acquired forms of cardiovascular disease

HJ Jansen, LJ Bohne, AM Gillis, RA Rose - Heart Rhythm O2, 2020 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent in common conditions and acquired forms of heart disease,
including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure. AF is …

Atrial fibrillation and atrial fibrosis

AY Tan, P Zimetbaum - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in humans. It affects 5% of the
population over the age of 65 years and is projected to rise as the population ages …

Atrial cardiomyopathy in valvular heart disease: From molecular biology to clinical perspectives

AÁ Molnár, A Sánta, DT Pásztor, B Merkely - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review discusses the evolving topic of atrial cardiomyopathy concerning valvular heart
disease. The pathogenesis of atrial cardiomyopathy involves multiple factors, such as …

Latest insights into mechanisms behind atrial cardiomyopathy: It is not always about ventricular function

BA Dmour, RS Miftode, D Iliescu Halitchi… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) represents a constantly evolving concept, with increasing
importance in contemporary research and clinical practice. A better understanding of the …