Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important and highly prevalent arrhythmia, which is associated
with significantly increased morbidity and mortality, including a four-to five-fold increased …

Atrial tachyarrhythmias are a common complication of atrial septal defects. The objective
was to determine the effect of atrial septal defect closure on pre-existing atrial …

Abstract Background To contain cost, Taiwan's previous National Health Insurance
Reimbursement Policy requested that physicians discontinue their patients' statin therapy …

Remodelling in the atria could appear as a result of hypertension, diabetes or ischaemic
heart disease. Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a mediator of profibrotic pathways and a potential …

Background Whether statin use can reduce the risk of heart failure (HF) remains
controversial. The present study evaluates the association between statin use and HF in …

Cardiac remodelling is a key process in the progression of cardiovascular disease,
implemented in myocardial infarction, valvular heart disease, myocarditis, dilated …

Introduction Multiple pathophysiological mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of
atrial fibrillation (AF). Growing evidence suggests that both local and systemic inflammation …

OBJECTIVES Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in∼ 30% of patients undergoing coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG) and in 40% of patients after valve surgery. High-sensitivity cardiac …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common, sustained clinical tachyarrhythmia associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. AF is a persistent condition with progressive structural …

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in up to 40% of cardiac surgery patients and
represents the most common post-operative arrhythmic complication. Post-operative AF is …