...Yajie Tang; Pan Yang; Minghu Xiao; Lei Song; Minjie Lu; Zhe Zheng Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (LVEDVi) and the risk of persistent or long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (perAF) in nonobstructive...

... or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2024 Atrial fibrillation Left atrial appendage closure Anticoagulant...

...Zhaofeng Li; Tingwen Gao; Wei Li; Xue Wang; Xinxing Xie Background: The clinical outcomes of adjunctive posterior wall isolation (PWI) beyond pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) remain unclear. This meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the role of PWI...

...; Nicolas Rodondi; Juerg Beer; Peter Ammann; Giorgio Moschovitis; Elia Rigamonti; Stefan Osswald; David Conen; Fabian Nietlispach; Ronald Karl Binder; Tobias Reichlin; Michael Kühne; Albert Markus Kasel Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a significant risk of stroke. Left atrial appendage...

... Introduction: The effect of T lymphocytes on atrial fibrillation (AF) is still unclear. We aimed to assess the associations between the T-lymphocyte subgroup distribution and incident AF and AF prognosis. Methods: Consecutive patients were enrolled from June 2020 to October 2021. Their T-cell subgroups...

... additive role of right atrial parameters was evaluated [ 16 ]. Fig. 2. Three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographic quantification of left atrial volumes and function in a normal subject and a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF). a Normal subject. Longitudinal and transverse...

... with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) post-radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 44 PAF patients who underwent RFCA at BA Hospital from March 2022 to March 2023. An age- and gender-matched control group of 32 healthy individuals was also included...

...Peter M. Andel; Anne Hege Aamodt; Jostein Gleditsch; Erik Melin; Mona Elisabeth Rootwelt-Revheim; Kjetil Steine; Dan Atar Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk for stroke, dementia, and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL). Elective direct current cardioversion (ECV...

...Bowen Qiu; Fei Li; Chuanyi Sang; Jianfan Shen; Yameng Shao; Wenshu Chen; Xiaoqin Hu; Chengzong Li; Chunfeng Hu; Chaoqun Zhang; Zhirong Wang; Minglong Chen Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) being first-line therapy. However...

... or thromboembolic events. Concurrently, biomarkers are of growing importance in risk stratification for atrial fibrillation patients. We aimed to evaluate the association of hematological markers and clinical characteristics with the occurrence of thromboembolic and bleeding events following LAAO. Methods: Seven...

...Shijian Chen; Ziheng Yu; Wen Wen; Jiming Chen; Kongjie Lu Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and predictive value of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain-related protein 3 (NLRP3) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) with heart failure...

...Takahiro Kamihara; Reo Kawano; Tomoyasu Kinoshita; Takuya Omura; Shinji Kaneko; Akihiro Hirashiki; Manabu Kokubo; Atsuya Shimizu Introduction: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases with age. Although most AF cases are caused by irregular electrical impulses near the pulmonary vein...

...Changcai Wu Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) often occurs in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS) and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Mitral valve mean pressure gradient (MVMPG) is utilized as an indicator to assess the severity of mitral stenosis and its hemodynamic...

...Fuyuan Li; Yibin Mei; Qiongbi Wu; Xianjun Wu Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia with significant clinical implications. The potential influence of lipid-lowering therapies, specifically PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), on AF...

...Takahiro Kamihara; Tomoyasu Kinoshita; Reo Kawano; Seiya Tanaka; Ayano Toda; Fumiya Ohara; Akihiro Hirashiki; Manabu Kokubo; Atsuya Shimizu Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with aging. Many known risk factors are associated with AF, but many senior...

...Fang Chen; Yuqin Ye; Guosheng Wu; MeiFang Wu Introduction: Adiponectin is a cellular protein secreted by adipocytes, which is closely related to a variety of diseases, including atrial fibrillation (AF). Idiopathic atrial fibrillation (IAF) is defined as AF without hypertension, diabetes, and other...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. 2023 Atrial fibrillation Frailty Gender The framework: the progressive upward...

...Behnam Tajik; Ari Voutilainen; Arja Lyytinen; Jussi Kauhanen; Gregory Y.H. Lip; Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen; Masoud Isanejad Introduction: Frailty and atrial fibrillation (AF) are common aging problems and increasing globally. The association(s) between frailty and AF has been inconclusive. The purpose...

...Peng Wang; Junxia Guo; Yuhui Li; Hui Liu; Xiaohong Kang; Shuangshuang Liu; Yongchun Zhang Introduction: Sympathetic nervous system disorder promotes atrial fibrillation (AF), and neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an important neurotransmitter. This study aimed to explore the predictive value of plasma NPY...

...Gaigai Ma; Ligang Fang; Xue Lin; Peng Gao; Quan Fang Introduction: Echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function during atrial fibrillation (AF) remains challenging due to the irregular cardiac cycle length. We sought to assess whether the index-beat method, the beat following two preceding...