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 a significant clinical and economic burden. Rigorous assessment of the …

Atrial fibrillation: Insights from animal models, computational modeling, and clinical studies

C Yamamoto, NA Trayanova - EBioMedicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common human arrhythmia, affecting millions of patients
worldwide. A combination of risk factors and comorbidities results in complex atrial …

Role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the management of atrial fibrillation: A review

D Tore, R Faletti, A Biondo, A Carisio, F Giorgino… - Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, and its prevalence is growing with
time. Since the introduction of catheter ablation procedures for the treatment of AF …

[HTML][HTML] Arrhythmic sudden cardiac death in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms, genetics, and future directions

S Safabakhsh, A Al-Shaheen, E Swiggum, L Mielniczuk… - CJC open, 2022 - Elsevier
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is an increasingly recognized
disorder. Many clinical trials have failed to demonstrate benefit in patients with HFpEF but …

Role of advanced imaging with cardiac computed tomography and MRI in atrial and ventricular ablation

MF Morris, C Carlson, A Bhagat - Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
This review focuses on the utility of CCT and CMR in identifying key anatomical components
and arrhythmogenic substrate contributing to both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias in …

Assessment of left atrial fibrosis progression in canines following rapid ventricular pacing using 3D late gadolinium enhanced CMR images

NA Farrag, RE Thornhill, FS Prato, AC Skanes… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling
and often coexists with myocardial fibrosis (MF); however, the causality of these conditions is …

[HTML][HTML] Driver characteristics associated with structurally and electrically remodeled atria in persistent atrial fibrillation

GS Dhillon, S Honarbakhsh, A Graham, N Ahluwalia… - Heart Rhythm O2, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies suggest persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) is maintained by
localized focal or rotational electrical activations termed drivers. Objective The purpose of …

Bi‐atrial characterization of the electrical substrate in patients with atrial fibrillation

T Giorgios, F Antonio, LR Limite… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Little is known regarding the characterization of electrical substrate in both atria
in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Eight consecutive patients undergoing AF …

Prognostic value of left atrial longitudinal strain by cardiac MRI feature tracking in atrial fibrillation patients with mitral valve disease

Y Sun, J Hou, X Li, W Wang, M Zou, L Zhang, B Yang… - Clinical Radiology, 2022 - Elsevier
AIM To evaluate the prognostic value of left atrial global longitudinal strain (LAGLS) in atrial
fibrillation (AF) patients with mitral valve disease (MVD). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this …

[HTML][HTML] A review on atrial fibrillation (computer simulation and clinical perspectives)

MAU Zaman, D Du - Hearts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition, has been a well-researched topic for the past few
decades. This multidisciplinary field of study deals with signal processing, finite element …