MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory molecules post-transcriptionally suppressing
mRNA activity. Many miRNAs in various organisms have been cloned but many unknown …

The term atrial cardiomyopathy, which has been used sporadically in the medical literature,
was recently the subject of a detailed Consensus Document prepared by representatives of …

This article is published as part of a supplement sponsored by Kidney Disease: Improving
Global Outcomes (KDIGO). The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac rhythm disorder. Evaluation of patients with
AF requires an electrocardiogram, but imaging techniques should be considered for defining …

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke. The CHA2DS2-
VASc is the most widely used risk stratification model; however, echocardiographic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common …

Aims Diversified cardiovascular/non-cardiovascular multi-morbid risk and efficient machine
learning algorithms may facilitate improvements in stroke risk prediction, especially in newly …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases the risk of stroke and, therefore, stroke
prevention is an essential component of the management for patients with AF. This requires …

Background and Purpose—Current European guidelines for the management of atrial
fibrillation suggest using biomarkers to refine the risk stratification process. However, it is …

Background Stroke and thromboembolic events may still occur in “clinically low‐risk” atrial
fibrillation (AF) patients as categorized by CHA 2 DS 2‐VAS c score. Our aim was to assess …