Background— Atrial fibrillation ... Conclusions— DE-MRI provides a noninvasive means of assessing left atrial myocardial tissue in patients suffering from AF and might provide insight into the ...

The historical focus on left-sided cardiac remodeling in HCM has overshadowed the significance of RV involvement. Recent ... Tsai F-C, Chu J-J, Chen C-Y, et al. Relationship between right ventricular ...

There is a common misconception among many young people (under 50), particularly those who are not overweight and who exercise regularly, that they are fit and healthy. Many people in their 40s become ...

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the upper chambers of the heart the atria beat irregularly and, often, rapidly. The condition occurs as a consequence of uncoordinated ...

Elite retired rowers face a nearly threefold increased risk of atrial fibrillation compared to the general population, driven ...

Background—Atrial electrical remodeling may be important for the initiation and perpetuation of atrial arrhythmias. Whether paroxysmal atrial flutter (AFL) and chronic AFL cause electrical remodeling ...

The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) has focused on anticoagulation, rhythm control and ventricular rate control. Recently, a fourth pillar of AF management has been incorporated recognising the ...

The current paradigm of stroke risk assessment and mitigation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is centred around clinical risk factors which, in the presence of AF, lead to thrombus formation ...

1.1 Pathophysiological mechanisms linking salt sensitivity and myocardial fibrosis 1.1.1 Sodium and myocardial remodeling. Sodium homeostasis is a tightly regulated physiological process, with ...

Mike Greenberg recalls undergoing ‘transformational’ procedure after Atrial Fibrillation diagnosis: ‘I wouldn’t have made it’ "I’d lay awake at night feeling my heart race, frustrated ...

Cardiac hypertrophy is the abnormal enlargement, or thickening, of the heart muscle, resulting from increases in cardiomyocyte size and changes in other heart muscle components, such as ...