Lifestyle and risk factor modification for reduction of atrial fibrillation: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

MK Chung, LL Eckhardt, LY Chen, HM Ahmed… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with
substantial morbidity, mortality, and healthcare use. Great strides have been made in stroke …

Optimizing indices of atrial fibrillation susceptibility and burden to evaluate atrial fibrillation severity, risk and outcomes

G Boriani, M Vitolo, I Diemberger… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) has heterogeneous patterns of presentation concerning symptoms,
duration of episodes, AF burden, and the tendency to progress towards the terminal step of …

Association of sinoatrial node radiation dose with atrial fibrillation and mortality in patients with lung cancer

KH Kim, J Oh, G Yang, J Lee, J Kim, S Gwak… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) can develop following thoracic irradiation. However, the
critical cardiac substructure responsible for AF has not been properly studied. Objective To …

The relationship between atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: understanding common denominators

M Mekhael, N Marrouche, AH El Hajjar… - Trends in cardiovascular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are highly prevalent cardiovascular
conditions. The coexistence of both diseases is common as they share similar risk factors …

The correlation between gut microbiome and atrial fibrillation: pathophysiology and therapeutic perspectives

N Li, L Wang, L Li, MZ Yang, QX Wang, XW Bai… - Military Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Regulation of gut microbiota and its impact on human health is the theme of intensive
research. The incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are continuously escalating …

Evaluation of risk prediction models of atrial fibrillation (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA])

JD Bundy, SR Heckbert, LY Chen… - The American journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent and strongly associated with higher cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk. Machine learning is increasingly used to identify novel predictors of CVD risk, but …

Incidental coronary artery calcification and stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation

D Hillerson, T Wool, GO Ogunbayo… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. The CHA2DS2-VASc score
is used to risk stratify patients, and the score includes known coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Incorporating coronary calcification by computed tomography into CHA2DS2-VASc score: impact on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation

TKM Wang, N Chan, PC Cremer, M Kanj… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims CHA2DS2-VASc score is widely utilized for risk stratification and guiding
anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Cardiac computed tomography (CCT) …

Prediction of coronary artery calcium scoring from surface electrocardiogram in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a pilot study

PD Farjo, N Yanamala, N Kagiyama… - … Heart Journal-Digital …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is an established tool for cardiovascular risk
stratification. However, the lack of widespread availability and concerns about radiation …

Quantitative CTA vascular calcification, atherosclerosis burden, and stroke mechanism in patients with ischemic stroke

T Shimoyama, S Gaj, K Nakamura, S Kovi… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Vascular calcification is recognized as the advanced stage of atherosclerosis
burden. We hypothesized that vascular calcium quantification in CT angiography (CTA) …