2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Calkins, G Hindricks, R Cappato, YH Kim… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Cardiac fibrosis in patients with atrial fibrillation: mechanisms and clinical implications

MS Dzeshka, GYH Lip, V Snezhitskiy… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with structural, electrical, and contractile remodeling of
the atria. Development and progression of atrial fibrosis is the hallmark of structural …

EHRA/HRS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus on atrial cardiomyopathies: definition, characterization, and clinical implication

A Goette, JM Kalman, L Aguinaga, J Akar… - Ep …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

EHRA/HRS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus on atrial cardiomyopathies: definition, characterization, and clinical implication

A Goette, JM Kalman, L Aguinaga, J Akar… - Heart …, 2017 - heartrhythmjournal.com
The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Atrial fibrillation in women: epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, and prognosis

D Ko, F Rahman, RB Schnabel, X Yin… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in women and men
worldwide. During the past century, a range of risk factors has been associated with AF …

Animal models of arrhythmia: classic electrophysiology to genetically modified large animals

S Clauss, C Bleyer, D Schuettler, P Tomsits… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Arrhythmias are common and contribute substantially to cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. The underlying pathophysiology of arrhythmias is complex and remains …

Rotors and the dynamics of cardiac fibrillation

SV Pandit, J Jalife - Circulation research, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
The objective of this article is to present a broad review of the role of cardiac electric rotors
and their accompanying spiral waves in the mechanism of cardiac fibrillation. At the outset …

Animal models of atrial fibrillation

D Schüttler, A Bapat, S Kääb, K Lee, P Tomsits… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia encountered in humans and
is a significant source of morbidity and mortality. Despite its prevalence, our mechanistic …

Dominant frequency increase rate predicts transition from paroxysmal to long-term persistent atrial fibrillation

RP Martins, K Kaur, E Hwang, RJ Ramirez, BC Willis… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Little is known about the mechanisms underlying the transition from
paroxysmal to persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). In an ovine model of long-standing persistent …

Presence and stability of rotors in atrial fibrillation: evidence and therapeutic implications

MS Guillem, AM Climent, M Rodrigo… - Cardiovascular …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Rotor-guided ablation has opened new perspectives into the therapy of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Analysis of the spatio-temporal cardiac excitation patterns in the frequency and phase …