Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia associated with increased
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology of AF is characterized by …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) tends to occur frequently in patients with thyroid disease, primarily
hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, increased levels of thyroid hormones, via intra-and …

A perennial task is to prevent the occurrence and/or recurrence of most frequent or life-
threatening cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) …

Background—Evidence indicates that cardiac hypothyroidism may contribute to heart failure
progression. It is also known that heart failure is associated with an increased risk of atrial …

Hormones are potent endo-, para-, and autocrine endogenous regulators of the function of
multiple organs, including the heart. Endocrine dysfunction promotes a number of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with profound structural and functional changes in the
atrium. Inflammation mediated atrial fibrosis is one of the key mechanisms in the …

Inherited Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a cardiac arrhythmia that predisposes to the often
lethal ventricular fibrillation, is commonly linked to mutations in KCNQ1. The KCNQ1 voltage …

Around the world there are 33.5 million patients suffering from atrial fibrillation (AF) with an
annual increase of 5 million cases. Most AF patients have an established form of an atrial …

The fundamental mechanisms governing the perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most
common arrhythmia seen in clinical practice, are poorly understood, which explains in part …

The pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains incompletely understood, despite its
prevalence and contributing role in stroke and heart failure. Whereas previous studies have …