New findings in atrial fibrillation mechanisms

DH Lau, D Linz, P Sanders - Cardiac electrophysiology …, 2019 - cardiacep.theclinics.com
The pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation (AF) are highly complex and
variable among sufferers of this arrhythmia. 1, 2 This can be attributable to the different risk …

Mechanisms of cardiac collagen deposition in experimental models and human disease

RT Cowling, D Kupsky, AM Kahn, LB Daniels… - Translational …, 2019 - Elsevier
The inappropriate deposition of extracellular matrix within the heart (termed cardiac fibrosis)
is associated with nearly all types of heart disease, including ischemic, hypertensive …

Robust ECG signal classification for detection of atrial fibrillation using a novel neural network

Z Xiong, MK Stiles, J Zhao - 2017 Computing in Cardiology …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electrocardiograms (ECG) provide a non-invasive approach for clinical diagnosis in patients
with cardiac problems, particularly atrial fibrillation (AF). Robust, automatic AF detection in …

Preprocedure application of machine learning and mechanistic simulations predicts likelihood of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation recurrence following pulmonary vein …

JK Shade, RL Ali, D Basile, D Popescu… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an effective treatment strategy for patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF), but many experience AF recurrence and require repeat ablation …

[PDF][PDF] 心房颤动患者左心房形态结构及功能与血栓形成关系的研究进展

杨敏, 肖模超 - 临床心血管病杂志, 2023 - lcxxg.whuhzzs.com
心房颤动(房颤) 是最常见的心律失常之一, 而血栓事件是房颤患者最严重的并发症.
目前临床上主要通过CHA2DS2-VASc 评分指导抗凝治疗, 但有较多不足. 有研究发现左心房的 …

PulmOnary vein isolation With vs. without continued antiarrhythmic Drug trEatment in subjects with Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation (POWDER AF): results from a …

M Duytschaever, A Demolder, T Phlips… - European Heart …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Catheter ablation is indicated in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
(AF) resistant to antiarrhythmic drug therapy (ADT). We investigated whether continued use …

Atrial fibrillation and endothelial dysfunction: a potential link?

MT Corban, T Toya, A Ahmad, LO Lerman… - Mayo Clinic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and coronary atherosclerosis
is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is …

[HTML][HTML] The atrium in atrial fibrillation–a clinical review on how to manage atrial fibrotic substrates

PS Cunha, S Laranjo, J Heijman… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and is
associated with an important clinical and economic burden. Rigorous assessment of the …

Left atrial function predicts atrial arrhythmia recurrence following ablation of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation

HR Khan, HY Yakupoglu, I Kralj-Hans… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Left atrial (LA) function following catheter or surgical ablation of de-novo long-
standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and its impact on AF recurrence was studied in …

The why, when and how to test for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation

L Desteghe, JML Hendriks, RD McEvoy… - Clinical Research in …, 2018 - Springer
Sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and may be important in atrial
fibrillation (AF) management. It is present in up to 62% of the AF population and is highly …