• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

Aims Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is often performed before catheter
ablation or cardioversion to rule out the presence of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAT) in …

Background Transesophageal echocardiography–guided direct cardioversion is
recommended in patients who are inadequately anticoagulated due to perceived risk of left …

Background Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) technology has been increasingly
accepted as an integral part of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. It is still unknown …

Background Atrial fibrosis contributes to the onset and persistence of atrial fibrillation (AF)
and AF-related stroke. Periodontitis, a common infectious and inflammatory disease …

前蛋白转化酶枯草杆菌蛋白酶/kexin9 (PCSK9) 是前蛋白转化酶家族的第9 个成员,
是一组丝氨酸蛋白酶, 主要由肝脏分泌并释放到血液, 通过降解低密度脂蛋白受体(low …

A significant proportion of patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF) and are in need of
thromboembolic protection are not treated with oral anticoagulation or discontinue this …

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF)/atrial flutter is common during cardiac amyloidosis (CA). Electrical
cardioversion (EC) is a strategy to restore sinus rhythm (SR). However, left atrial thrombus …

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) suffer from a high risk of thrombosis. Currently, the
CHA2DS2-VASc score is the most widely used tool for risk stratification in patients with AF …