Inflammation has been implicated in atrial fibrillation (AF), a very common and clinically
significant cardiac rhythm disturbance, but its precise role remains poorly understood. Work …

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 …

Abstract Aim The “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management
of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the …

Cardiac arrhythmias are among the leading causes of mortality. They often arise from
alterations in the electrophysiological properties of cardiac cells and their underlying ionic …

Arrhythmias are common and contribute substantially to cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. The underlying pathophysiology of arrhythmias is complex and remains …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
developed world. In recent decades, extraordinary effort has been devoted to defining the …

Background Sacubitril/valsartan reduced the occurrence of sudden cardiac death in the
PARADIGM-HF trial. However, limited information is available about the mechanism …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most prevalent arrhythmia, is often associated with enhanced
inflammatory response. Emerging evidence points to a causal role of inflammatory signaling …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly associated with heart failure. A bidirectional relationship
exists between the two—AF exacerbates heart failure causing a significant increase in heart …

Atrial enlargement in response to pathological stimuli (eg, hypertension, mitral valve
disease) and physiological stimuli (exercise, pregnancy) can be comparable in magnitude …