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 …

Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. Atrial
fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It is set to reach epidemic …

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 The benefit of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation is based on a balance
between reduction in ischaemic stroke and increase in major bleeding. We aimed to …

Atrial disease or myopathy forms the substrate for atrial fibrillation (AF) and underlies the
potential for atrial thrombus formation and subsequent stroke. Current diagnostic …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation
(AF), which is more prevalent among CKD patients than the general population. AF causes …

The use of risk markers has transformed cardiovascular medicine, exemplified by the routine
assessment of troponin, for both diagnosis and assessment of prognosis in patients with …

Aims In atrial fibrillation (AF), mortality remains high despite effective anticoagulation. A
model predicting the risk of death in these patients is currently not available. We developed …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with
significant morbidity and mortality. There is plenty of evidence available to support the …

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and an important
contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Several strategies have been proposed …