Dynamics of atrial fibrillation mechanisms and comorbidities

J Heijman, D Linz, U Schotten - Annual review of physiology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to morbidity and mortality of millions of individuals. Its
molecular, cellular, neurohumoral, and hemodynamic pathophysiological mechanisms are …

The effects of cardiac stretch on atrial fibroblasts: analysis of the evidence and potential role in atrial fibrillation

X Li, A Garcia-Elias, B Benito… - Cardiovascular Research, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important clinical problem. Chronic pressure/volume overload of
the atria promotes AF, particularly via enhanced extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation …

[HTML][HTML] hsa-miR-4443 inhibits myocardial fibroblast proliferation by targeting THBS1 to regulate TGF-β1/α-SMA/collagen signaling in atrial fibrillation

J Xiao, Y Zhang, Y Tang, H Dai, Y OuYang… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Fibrosis caused by the increase in extracellular matrix in cardiac fibroblasts plays an
important role in the occurrence and development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this …

Association of RDW, NLR, and PLR with atrial fibrillation in critical care patients: a retrospective study based on propensity score matching

YZ Guan, RX Yin, PF Zheng, CX Liu, BL Wei… - Disease …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. Previous studies have shown inconsistent results in relation to the red cell
distribution width (RDW), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet to lymphocyte …

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

AJ Khiabani, RB Schuessler, RJ Damiano - The Journal of thoracic and …, 2021 - jtcvs.org
With the aging of the population, the incidence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure
(HF) continues to increase, with a spiraling cost to health care services globally. 2, 3 AF and …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between Intrinsic Heart Rate, P Wave and QT interval durations and pulse wave analysis in patients with hypertension and high normal blood …

I Mozos, C Gug, C Mozos, D Stoian, M Pricop… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present study aimed to explore the relationship between electrocardiographic (ECG)
and pulse wave analysis variables in patients with hypertension (HT) and high normal blood …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease stages B2 and C

PR Nasciutti, AT Moraes, TK Santos… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is characterized by thickening of the valve leaflets
and omega-3 (ω-3) supplementation has been associated with modulation of blood …

Association between functional mitral regurgitation and recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation: a prospective cohort study

F Ke, Y Huang, Z Jin, L Huang… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The present study aimed to investigate the effect of functional mitral regurgitation
(FMR) on recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) in patients undergoing …

[HTML][HTML] The arrhythmic substrate for atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral regurgitation

MR Schill, PS Cuculich, CM Andrews… - Journal of Atrial …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Patients with severe mitral regurgitation commonly develop atrial fibrillation. The
precise mechanisms of this relationship remain unknown. The objective of this study was to …

Association of Mitral Regurgitation with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Critically Ill Noncardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

J Zhang, J Wang, Y Jiang, X Zheng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in critically ill patients and can have serious
consequences. Postoperative AF (POAF) in critically ill patients following noncardiac surgery …