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 …

The left atrium is considered a biomarker for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, particularly
in patients with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and atrial fibrillation in whom left atrial …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted, focusing on 2006 through October 2012 and …

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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia encountered in the ICU. Preexisting AF
is highly prevalent among older patients with chronic conditions who are at risk for critical …

Multiple epidemiological studies document that habitual physical activity reduces the risk of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and most demonstrate progressively lower …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, currently affecting over 33
million individuals worldwide, and its prevalence is expected to more than double over the …

The prevalence of obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF), which are inextricably linked, is rapidly
increasing worldwide. Obesity rates are higher among patients with AF than healthy …

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 …

Aims The mechanisms underlying persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with atrial
fibrosis are poorly understood. The goal of this study was to use patient-derived atrial …