Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major public health burden worldwide, and its prevalence is set to
increase owing to widespread population ageing, especially in rapidly developing countries …

Two decades of epidemiological research shows that silent cerebrovascular disease is
common and is associated with future risk for stroke and dementia. It is the most common …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, especially in low-income and
middle-income countries. We sought to quantify the importance of potentially modifiable risk …

This paper discusses the evolving concept of atrial myopathy by presenting how it develops
and how it affects the properties of the atria. It also reviews the complex relationships among …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an extremely common clinical problem with an important population
morbidity and mortality burden. The management of AF is complex and fraught with many …

Given its complexity, the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has relied increasingly on
expert guideline recommendations; however, discrepancies between these professional …

Introduction Medications cannot exert their effect if not taken as prescribed by patients. Our
objective was to summarise the observational evidence on adherence to oral anticoagulants …

Background and Purpose Data on oral anticoagulant (OAC) uptake and pattern of use are
limited. Real‐life data in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are important for understanding …

Background Our objective was to investigate stroke severity and subsequent rate of mortality
among patients with and without atrial fibrillation (AF). Contemporary data on stroke severity …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia encountered in
clinical practice. The aim of this review was to evaluate the progress made in the …