Atrial Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanisms and Implications

Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation

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Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition on the Development of the Atrial Fibrillation Substrate in Dogs With Ventricular Tachypacing–Induced Congestive Heart Failure

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Left atrial abnormality (LAA) as a predictor of ibrutinib-associated atrial fibrillation in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Comparison of Atrial Remodeling Caused by Sustained Atrial Flutter Versus Atrial Fibrillation

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Molecular Signatures of Human Chronic Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Mitral Regurgitation

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High‐Sensitivity C‐Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Primary Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation

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Diacylglycerol kinase ζ inhibits Gαq-induced atrial remodeling in transgenic mice

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Autoimmune Atrial Fibrillation

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Inflammation, atrial fibrillation, and the potential role for colchicine therapy

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Dronedarone: current evidence for its safety and efficacy in the management of atrial fibrillation

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Characterization of atrial histopathological and electrophysiological changes in a mouse model of aging

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Soluble ST2 in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Prediction of Heart Failure

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Splenectomy exacerbates atrial inflammatory fibrosis and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation induced by pressure overload in rats: Possible role of spleen-derived interleukin-10

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Atrial‐selective sodium channel block as a novel strategy for the management of atrial fibrillation

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Risk of massive blood product requirement in cardiac surgery

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MicroRNAs sequencing of plasma exosomes derived from patients with atrial fibrillation: miR-124-3p promotes cardiac fibroblast activation and proliferation by regulating AXIN1

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Intermedin1–53 Protects Against Myocardial Fibrosis by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Inflammation Induced by Homocysteine in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice

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Age modifies the risk of atrial fibrillation among athletes: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

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Morphology and pathophysiology of target anatomical sites for ablation procedures in patients with atrial fibrillation

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Mitral regurgitation recovery and atrial reverse remodeling following pulmonary vein isolation procedure in patients with atrial fibrillation: a clinical observation proof-of-concept cardiac MRI study

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Atrial fibrillation in Brugada syndrome: Current perspectives

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Current Drug Treatment Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation and TASK-1 Inhibition as an Emerging Novel Therapy Option

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Testosterone replacement increases aged pulmonary vein and left atrium arrhythmogenesis with enhanced adrenergic activity

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Antiarrhythmic Effects of Simvastatin in Canine Pulmonary Vein Sleeve Preparations

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CaMKII regulation of the cardiac ryanodine receptor and sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release

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Contribution of Fibrosis and the Autonomic Nervous System to Atrial Fibrillation Electrograms in Heart Failure

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Total atrial conduction time to predict occult atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic stroke

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Quantitative-Electrogram-Based Methods for Guiding Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation

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Age-related regulation and region-specific distribution of ion channel subunits promoting atrial fibrillation in human left and right atria

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Echocardiography-derived total atrial conduction time (PA-TDI duration): risk stratification and guidance in atrial fibrillation management

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Glycation and Glycosylation in Cardiovascular Remodeling: Focus on Advanced Glycation End Products and O-Linked Glycosylations as Glucose-Related Pathogenetic Factors and Disease Markers

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Rate-dependence of atrial tachycardia effects on atrial refractoriness and atrial fibrillation maintenance

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Nocturnal Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Mutation in KCND2 , Encoding Pore-Forming (α) Subunit of the Cardiac Kv4.2 Potassium Channel

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Aging‐associated atrial fibrillation: A comprehensive review focusing on the potential mechanisms

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Pioglitazone inhibits angiotensin II-induced atrial fibroblasts proliferation via NF-κB/TGF-β1/TRIF/TRAF6 pathway

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Targeted Ablation at Stable Atrial Fibrillation Sources Improves Success Over Conventional Ablation in High-Risk Patients: A Substudy of the CONFIRM Trial

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Very Long-Term Results of Surgical and Transcatheter Ablation of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Atrial-selective K+ channel blockers: potential antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation?

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Homocysteine and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study and the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

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Atrial fibrillation: the role of hypoxia-inducible factor-1-regulated cytokines

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Total Atrial Conduction Time Assessed by Tissue Doppler Imaging (PA‐TDI Interval) to Predict Early Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Electrical Cardioversion

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Autonomic Nervous System and Cardiac Metabolism

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Atrial arrhythmogenicity in aged Scn5a+/∆KPQ mice modeling long QT type 3 syndrome and its relationship to Na+ channel expression and cardiac conduction

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The Transcription Factor ATF4 Promotes Expression of Cell Stress Genes and Cardiomyocyte Death in a Cellular Model of Atrial Fibrillation

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Enhanced monocyte migratory activity in the pathogenesis of structural remodeling in atrial fibrillation

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Inhibiting microRNA-155 attenuates atrial fibrillation by targeting CACNA1C

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Atrial Structure and Function and its Implications for Current and Emerging Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation

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Novel pharmacological targets for the rhythm control management of atrial fibrillation

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Circulating cardiac biomarkers and postoperative atrial fibrillation in the OPERA trial

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New insights into the molecular basis of atrial fibrillation: mechanistic and therapeutic implications

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Sex Differences in Electrophysiology and Calcium Handling in Atrial Health and Fibrillation

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The Effects of Wenxin Keli on P-Wave Dispersion and Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Scar-based catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

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Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation: Approaches And Outcomes

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Venom-derived peptides inhibiting Kir channels: Past, present, and future

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Treatment-Related Changes in Left Atrial Structure in Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the CABANA Imaging Substudy

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Pleiotropic Effects of Antiarrhythmic Agents: Dronedarone in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

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Differences in atrial fibrillation properties under vagal nerve stimulation versus atrial tachycardia remodeling

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Right atrial myocardial deformation by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography predicts recurrence in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation

Hiram, R., & Provencher, S. (2021) · Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.ccep.2020.10.001 · Cited by 31

The Experimental TASK-1 Potassium Channel Inhibitor A293 Can Be Employed for Rhythm Control of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in a Translational Large Animal Model

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Genetic and non-genetic risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation

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Atrial fibrillation: Epigenetic aspects and role of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors

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Evaluation of quantification methods for left arial late gadolinium enhancement based on different references in patients with atrial fibrillation

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Loss of Proteostatic Control as a Substrate for Atrial Fibrillation: A Novel Target for Upstream Therapy by Heat Shock Proteins

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In silico assessment of genetic variation in KCNA5 reveals multiple mechanisms of human atrial arrhythmogenesis

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YKL-40 is highly expressed in the epicardial adipose tissue of patients with atrial fibrillation and associated with atrial fibrosis

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Tachycardia and Atrial Fibrillation-Related Cardiomyopathies

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Atrial fibrillation nomenclature, definitions, and mechanisms: Position paper from the international Working Group of the Signal Summit

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Discontinuation of Oral Anticoagulation After Successful Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

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Plasma Phospholipid Omega‐3 Fatty Acids and Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in the OPERA Trial

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Fibrosis, Electrics and Genetics

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Genetic variation in GNB5 causes bradycardia by augmenting the cholinergic response via increased acetylcholine-activated potassium current (IK,ACh)

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Left atrial diameter in heart failure with left ventricular preserved, mid-range, and reduced ejection fraction

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Linking cellular energy state to atrial fibrillation pathogenesis: Potential role of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase

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