2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS guideline for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart …

JA Joglar, MK Chung, AL Armbruster, EJ Benjamin… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
AIM The “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial
Fibrillation” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with …

Pathophysiology and clinical relevance of atrial myopathy

MRL Tubeeckx, GW De Keulenaer… - Basic Research in …, 2024 - Springer
Atrial myopathy is a condition that consists of electrical, structural, contractile, and autonomic
remodeling of the atria and is the substrate for development of atrial fibrillation, the most …

CRISPR-Cas9 base editing of pathogenic CaMKIIδ improves cardiac function in a humanized mouse model

S Lebek, XM Caravia, LG Straub… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality,
highlighting the necessity for advanced therapeutic strategies. Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent …

Spexin diminishes atrial fibrillation vulnerability by acting on galanin receptor 2

D Li, Y Liu, C Li, Z Zhou, K Gao, H Bao, J Yang, G Xue… - Circulation, 2024 - ahajournals.org
BACKGROUND: G protein–coupled receptors play a critical role in atrial fibrillation (AF).
Spexin is a novel ligand of galanin receptors (GALRs). In this study, we investigated the …

Macrophage IL-1β mediates atrial fibrillation risk in diabetic mice

X Zhou, H Liu, F Feng, GJ Kang, M Liu, Y Guo… - JCI insight, 2024 - insight.jci.org
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). The
mechanisms underlying DM-associated AF are unclear. AF and DM are both related to …

MicroRNAs in Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanisms, Vascular Implications, and Therapeutic Potential

EP Vardas, P Theofilis, E Oikonomou, PE Vardas… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most prevalent arrhythmia in clinical practice, presents a growing
global health concern, particularly with the aging population, as it is associated with …

Targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome signalling for the management of atrial fibrillation

A Niskala, J Heijman, D Dobrev… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammatory signalling via the nod‐like receptor (NLR) family pyrin domain‐containing
protein‐3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has recently been implicated in the pathophysiology of …

Metabolic remodelling in atrial fibrillation: manifestations, mechanisms and clinical implications

D Bode, JRD Pronto, GG Schiattarella… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a continually growing health-care burden that often presents together
with metabolic disorders, including diabetes mellitus and obesity. Current treatments often …

Costunolide ameliorates angiotensin II-induced atrial inflammation and fibrosis by regulating mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in mice: A possible …

Y Liu, D Wang, Y Jin, G Sun, Q Lou, H Wang… - Microvascular Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a cardiac disease characterized by disordered atrial electrical
activity. Atrial inflammation and fibrosis are involved in AF progression. Costunolide (COS) is …

Calpain inhibition protects against atrial fibrillation by mitigating diabetes-associated atrial fibrosis and calcium handling dysfunction in type 2 diabetes mice

Q Wang, J Yuan, H Shen, Q Zhu, B Chen, J Wang… - Heart rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for atrial structural remodeling and
atrial fibrillation (AF). Calpain activity is hypothesized to promote atrial remodeling and AF …