There has been increasing focus on the rising burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) since the turn
of the millennium. The AF epidemic is projected not only to have an impact on morbidity and …

Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are two conditions that are likely to dominate the
next 50 years of cardiovascular (CV) care. Both are increasingly prevalent and associated …

Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in prevalence and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for AF are …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive disease. Obesity is associated with progression
of AF. This study evaluates the impact of weight and risk factor management (RFM) on …

Background: The long-term outcome of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation demonstrates attrition.
This outcome may be due to failure to attenuate the progressive substrate promoted by …

Background: Obesity begets atrial fibrillation (AF). Although cardiorespiratory fitness is
protective against incident AF in obese individuals, its effect on AF recurrence or the benefit …

The atria provide an important contribution to cardiac function. 1, 2 Besides their impact on
ventricular filling, they serve as a volume reservoir, host pacemaker cells and important parts …

Background: Obesity and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexist. Weight loss reduces the
burden of AF, but whether this is sustained, has a dose effect, or is influenced by weight …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the mechanisms
by which it induces AF are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of progressive …