Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke are important major health problems that share common risk
factors and frequently coexist. Left atrial (LA) remodeling is an important underlying …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is associated with increased risks
of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and death. 1–8 Because the number of elderly individuals …

Aims To date, clinical evidence of microvascular dysfunction in patients with heart failure
(HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has been limited. We aimed to investigate the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac rhythm disorder. Evaluation of patients with
AF requires an electrocardiogram, but imaging techniques should be considered for defining …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and
vice versa. This bidirectional association relies on shared risk factors as well as on several …

BACKGROUND: Although myocardial interstitial fibrosis has been considered to play a
pathogenic role in chronic heart failure (HF), the role of perivascular fibrosis, another form of …

Cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases are currently the leading causes of mortality and
disability worldwide. Both the heart and brain display similar vascular anatomy, with large …

Aims Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) often present with typical angina
pectoris and mildly elevated levels of cardiac troponin (non ST-segment elevation …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and coronary atherosclerosis
is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction is …

Catheter ablation is nowadays considered the treatment of choice for numerous cardiac
arrhythmias in different clinical scenarios. Fluoroscopy has traditionally been the primary …