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Atrial Fibrillation

Known as: AF, Fibrillation, Atrial, Atrial Fibrillations 
Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (2)

Persistent atrial fibrillationfamilial atrial fibrillation

Broader (1)

atrial flutter-fibrillation

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Driver Domains in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Background— Specific noninvasive signal processing was applied to identify drivers in distinct categories of persistent atrial… 
Review
2011
Review
2011
Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation Pathophysiology Implications for Management
— Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, is an important contributor to population morbidity and… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Gender Differences in the Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Peripheral Embolism in Atrial Fibrillation: The AnTicoagulation and Risk factors In Atrial fibrillation (ATRIA) Study
Background—Previous studies provide conflicting results about whether women are at higher risk than men for thromboembolism in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The −174G/C Interleukin-6 Polymorphism Influences Postoperative Interleukin-6 Levels and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Is Atrial Fibrillation an Inflammatory Complication?
Background—It has been suggested that inflammation can have a role in the development of atrial arrhythmias after cardiac surgery… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Left-to-Right Gradient of Atrial Frequencies During Acute Atrial Fibrillation in the Isolated Sheep Heart
Background—Recent studies demonstrated spatiotemporal organization in atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that waves… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Circumferential Radiofrequency Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Ostia A New Anatomic Approach for Curing Atrial Fibrillation
Background The pulmonary veins (PVs) and surrounding ostial areas frequently house focal triggers or reentrant circuits critical… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Ionic remodeling underlying action potential changes in a canine model of atrial fibrillation.
Rapid electrical activation, as occurs during atrial fibrillation (AF), is known to cause reductions in atrial refractoriness and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Identification of a genetic locus for familial atrial fibrillation.
BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation, the most common sustained cardiac-rhythm disturbance, affects over 2 million Americans and… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Differing sympathetic and vagal effects on atrial fibrillation in dogs: role of refractoriness heterogeneity.
Although sympathetic activation is believed to promote atrial fibrillation (AF), the effects of sympathetic stimulation on AF… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Ventricular fibrillation in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
To examine the risk of ventricular fibrillation in patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, we compared patients who had… 
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