Atrial fibrillation occurs when action potentials fire very rapidly within the pulmonary veins or atrium in a chaotic manner. The result is a very fast atrial rate — about 400 to 600 beats per ...

IL-1β as a target for atrial Fibrillation therapies Identifying IL-1β as a trigger for AF has far-reaching implications. Clinically, it is not always possible to pinpoint the specific cause of ...

"Atrial fibrillation is an incredibly common disease, yet we have very limited pharmacologic therapies because we still have ...

Current treatments for atrial fibrillation, including ablation, have shown mixed results. Each patient responds differently and it is difficult to predict the best possible course of long-term ...