Molecular basis of atrial fibrillation pathophysiology and therapy: a translational perspective

S Nattel, J Heijman, L Zhou, D Dobrev - Circulation research, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent arrhythmia, with substantial associated morbidity
and mortality. There have been significant management advances over the past 2 decades …

Atrial fibrillation: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical outcomes

L Staerk, JA Sherer, D Ko, EJ Benjamin… - Circulation …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
The past 3 decades have been characterized by an exponential growth in knowledge and
advances in the clinical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). It is now known that AF genesis …

JCS/JHRS 2020 guideline on pharmacotherapy of cardiac arrhythmias

K Ono, Y Iwasaki, M Akao, T Ikeda, K Ishii… - Circulation …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) published the “Guidelines for Pharmacological
Treatment of Arrhythmia” in 2004, and a revised edition was published in 2009. 1 Both …

Calcium signaling and cardiac arrhythmias

AP Landstrom, D Dobrev, XHT Wehrens - Circulation research, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
There has been a significant progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms by
which calcium (Ca2+) ions mediate various types of cardiac arrhythmias. A growing list of …

2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American …

CT January, LS Wann, JS Alpert, H Calkins… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted, focusing on 2006 through October 2012 and …

2014 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task …

CT January, LS Wann, JS Alpert, H Calkins… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted, focusing on 2006 through October 2012 and …

Cellular and molecular electrophysiology of atrial fibrillation initiation, maintenance, and progression

J Heijman, N Voigt, S Nattel, D Dobrev - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia and is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. The incidence of AF is expected to continue to rise …

Pathophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation: a translational appraisal

U Schotten, S Verheule, P Kirchhof… - Physiological …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that can occur as the result of numerous different
pathophysiological processes in the atria. Some aspects of the morphological and …

Enhanced Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Leak and Increased Na+-Ca2+ Exchanger Function Underlie Delayed Afterdepolarizations in Patients With Chronic Atrial …

N Voigt, N Li, Q Wang, W Wang, AW Trafford… - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs) carried by Na+-Ca2+-exchange current
(INCX) in response to sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ leak can promote atrial fibrillation …

NLRP3 inflammasome is a key driver of obesity-induced atrial arrhythmias

L Scott Jr, AC Fender, A Saljic, L Li… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aims Obesity, an established risk factor of atrial fibrillation (AF), is frequently associated with
enhanced inflammatory response. However, whether inflammatory signaling is causally …