Background Obesity is a complex health disorder that significantly increases the risk of
several chronic diseases, and it has been associated with a 5–20-year decrease in life …

Background: The rhythm-monitoring strategy after catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation
(AF) impacts the detection of atrial arrhythmia recurrence and is not well characterized. We …

Background Atrial fibrillation is globally the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia
which increases patient morbidity and mortality, dramatically influencing well-being. Despite …

Introduction: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are a recognized form of therapy
in cardiology. Apart from the benefits, the use of CIEDs is also associated with the risk of …

Aim Atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/AFL) is associated with high rates of emergency department
(ED) visits and acute hospitalisation. A recently established multidisciplinary acute AF …

Background: Modern personalised medicine requires patient-tailored decisions. This is
particularly important when considering pharmacological cardioversion for the acute …

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects many aspects of life and often leads to a
reduction in an individual's work capacity. This reduction, referred to as work disability, may …

Aims Evidence on long-term costs of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated factors is scarce.
As part of the Swiss-AF prospective cohort study we aimed to characterise AF costs and their …

Objetivos: Aunque en la fibrilación auricular (FA) de larga duración el control del ritmo no ha
demostrado beneficios a largo plazo sobre el control de la frecuencia, en la FA de inicio …

Anticoagulants are drugs that prevent blood clots by acting on plasma coagulation factors.
Anticoagulants mainly inhibit the appearance of fibrin filaments and contribute to the …