Coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation: a vicious cycle

F Liang, Y Wang - American Journal of Physiology-Heart …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The population suffering from coronary heart disease (CHD) complicated by atrial fibrillation
(AF) is rising rapidly. A strong correlation between the two diseases has been reported, and …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: an integrative review focusing on therapeutic implications of this relationship

A Batta, J Hatwal, A Batta, S Verma… - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The incidence of both atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) increases
with advancing age. They share common risk factors and very often coexist. Evidence points …

Atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with SARS-CoV-2 infection

SE Mountantonakis, M Saleh, J Fishbein, A Gandomi… - Heart rhythm, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most encountered arrhythmia and has been
associated with worse in-hospital outcomes. Objective This study was to determine the …

Left atrial myocardium in arterial hypertension

J Kockskaemper, F Pluteanu - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arterial hypertension affects≈ 1 billion people worldwide. It is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality and responsible for millions of deaths each year. Hypertension …

Atrial fibrillation in COVID‐19: A review of possible mechanisms

E Stone, H Kiat, CS McLachlan - The FASEB Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A relationship between COVID‐19 infection and an increasing incidence of atrial fibrillation
has been observed. However, the underlying pathophysiology as a precipitant to AF has not …

EZH2 as a novel therapeutic target for atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation

S Song, R Zhang, B Mo, L Chen, L Liu, Y Yu… - Journal of molecular and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Angiotensin II (Ang-II)-induced fibroblast differentiation plays an important role in
the development of atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF). Here, we show that the …

Metabolic Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation: Different Entities or Combined Disorders

GE Zakynthinos, V Tsolaki, E Oikonomou… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Obesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia are all clusters of an entity called
“Metabolic Syndrome”. The global trends of this syndrome's incidence/prevalence continue …

Role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation: A comprehensive review of current knowledge

N Nso, KR Bookani, M Metzl… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac disorders affecting
adults and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Efforts to manage AF …

[HTML][HTML] Atrial remodeling and atrial fibrillation in acquired forms of cardiovascular disease

HJ Jansen, LJ Bohne, AM Gillis, RA Rose - Heart Rhythm O2, 2020 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent in common conditions and acquired forms of heart disease,
including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure. AF is …

New aspects of endocrine control of atrial fibrillation and possibilities for clinical translation

M Aguilar, RA Rose, A Takawale, S Nattel… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Hormones are potent endo-, para-, and autocrine endogenous regulators of the function of
multiple organs, including the heart. Endocrine dysfunction promotes a number of …