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 ...