Professor John Camm, St George's University of London of the L-type calcium current. This
results in a shortening of the atrial effective refractory period in order to compensate for …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive disease and may be self-sustaining. The processes
that lead to the worsening of AF over time include electrical, contractile, neurohormonal …

In concert with many other areas of cardiovascular pathophysiology, our understanding of
atrial fibrillation (AF), which not all that long ago seemed to be essentially devoid of any …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia [3]. AF is generally
considered a progressive disease, with episodes increasing in frequency and/or duration …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) usually results from profound alterations of the functional properties
and structure of the atrial myocardium. For instance, at the cellular level AF is associated …

Objectives. We sought to investigate whether, in humans, the timing and incidence of a
relapse of atrial fibrillation (AF) during the first month after cardioversion indicates the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It can occur at any
age but is very rare in children and becomes extremely common in the elderly, with a …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It may cause
symptoms such as palpitations, dyspnoea, fatigue, dizziness or chest discomfort. Mortality …

The long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF) has
long been acknowledged as problematic. Even after initial successful restoration of sinus …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are 2 frequently encountered
conditions in clinical practice. Both lead to changes in atrial function and structure, an array …