MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory molecules post-transcriptionally suppressing
mRNA activity. Many miRNAs in various organisms have been cloned but many unknown …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with
substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare use. Great strides have been made in stroke …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
events; whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents major …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Alcohol is popular in Western culture, supported by a perception that modest intake is
cardioprotective. However, excessive drinking has detrimental implications for …

Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), characterized by specific underlying physiological
mechanisms, comprises obstructive and central pathophysiology, affects nearly 1 billion …

Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is one pillar of the management of
this common arrhythmia. Substantial advances in the epidemiology and associated …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical arrhythmia and is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. There is growing evidence that numerous cardiovascular …

A surge of data has reproducibly identified strong associations of OSA with cardiac
arrhythmias. As an extension of epidemiologic and clinic-based findings, experimental …