Background Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and an elevated stroke
risk, guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over warfarin for stroke …

Objective To describe the discrimination and calibration of clinical prediction models, identify
characteristics that contribute to better predictions and investigate predictors that are …

Background Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Data regarding 30‐
day readmission rates after discharge for atrial fibrillation remain poorly reported. Methods …

Background: Liver diseases drive the development and progression of atrial fibrillation (AF).
The Fibrosis-4 (FIB4) index is a non-invasive scoring method for detecting liver fibrosis, but …

Aims Literature regarding outcomes associated with atrial fibrillation among cirrhosis
patients who had left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device procedure is limited. We …

Background and Aim: The increasing prevalence and high hospitalization rates make atrial
fibrillation (AF) a significant healthcare strain. However, there are limited data regarding the …

Background Prognostic prediction and the identification of prognostic factors are critical
during the early period of atrial-fibrillation (AF)-related strokes as AF is associated with poor …

Extremely low alanine aminotransferase (ALT) may reflect aging, frailty, sarcopenia, and
malnutrition in several cardiovascular diseases, but the association between low ALT and …

Background Differences exist in oral anticoagulation (OAC) use between different
populations with atrial fibrillation (AF), which may be associated with varying outcomes …

Introduction The use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is beneficial during the ablation
of atrial fibrillation (AF). Evidence is conflicting regarding the clinical impact of using ICE on …