Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is associated with increased risks
of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and death. 1–8 Because the number of elderly individuals …

Background The severity of symptoms caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) is extremely variable.
Quantifying the effect of AF on patient well-being is important but there is no simple …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has heterogeneous patterns of presentation concerning symptoms,
duration of episodes, AF burden, and the tendency to progress towards the terminal step of …

AF in Congestive Heart Failure. Atrial fibrillation (AF) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are
two increasingly common cardiac disorders with a growing prevalence in the overall …

Aims Atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence≥ 30 s remains the primary endpoint of clinical trials;
however, this definition has not been correlated with clinical outcomes or pathophysiological …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia increasing the risk of morbidity and adverse
outcomes (stroke, heart failure, death). AF is found in 1–2% of the general population, with …

Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly associated with impaired quality of life.
There is no simple validated scale to quantify the functional illness burden of AF. The …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is already an endemic disease, and its prevalence is soaring, due to
both an increasing incidence of the arrhythmia and an age-related increase in its …

Background Estimates of the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in heart failure (HF)
originate from patients enrolled in clinical trials. Aims To assess the prevalence and clinical …

Background Rate control and rhythm control are accepted management strategies for atrial
fibrillation (AF). Objective RealiseAF aimed to describe the success of either strategy and the …