Pulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion resulting from radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation can be mistakenly diagnosed as pneumonia: a case report by Jun xian Gong, Ai fen Zong, Yue zhen Gong

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The Value of ABCD2F Scoring System (ABCD2 Combined with Atrial Fibrillation) to Predict 90-Day Recurrent Brain Stroke by Mostafa Almasi, Nader Hodjati Firoozabadi, Faeze Ghasemi, Mojtaba Chardoli

“…Conclusion. ABCD2 and/or atrial fibrillation are not good scoring candidates for assessing the risk of recurrent stroke within first 90 days.…”
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A Distinctive Strategy for Catheter Ablation in Patients With Bilateral Common Ostium in the Inferior Pulmonary Veins: A Case Report by Zhaoyang Wei, Linan Gong, Zanzan Wang, Zheng Zuo, Zhiguo Zhang

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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Atrial Cardiomyopathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment by Zheyu Liu, Tao Liu, Gang Wu

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Feasibility and safety of zero-fluoro, “apron-less” approach to repeat pulmonary vein isolation procedures using radiofrequency energy after initial cryoballoon ablation by Vedran Velagic, Vedran Pasara, Ivan Prepolec, Andrija Nekic, Zvonimir Katic, Davor Milicic

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Cardiac computer tomography-derived radiomics in assessing myocardial characteristics at the connection between the left atrial appendage and the left atrium in atrial fibrillation patients by Xiao-Xuan Wei, Cai-Ying Li, Hai-Qing Yang, Peng Song, Bai-Lin Wu, Fang-Hua Zhu, Jing Hu, Xiao-Yu Xu, Xin Tian

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation (AF)…”
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Predictive value of epicardial fat thickness for left ventricular reverse remodeling after radiofrequency ablation in atrial fibrillation patients with left ventricular hypertrophy by Ke Hu, Wenhui Wang, Junping Zhen, Chunsong Kang

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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Evaluation of physicians' screening practices and knowledge levels regarding atrial fibrillation in patients over 65 years of age: A prospective study by Emre Bulbul, Erhan Simsek, Muhammet Kizmaz

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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The PD-1 with PD-L1 Axis Is Pertinent with the Immune Modulation of Atrial Fibrillation by Regulating T Cell Excitation and Promoting the Secretion of Inflammatory Factors by Guodong Chang, Yingwei Chen, Zichang Liu, Yong Wang, Wenkun Ge, Yongan Kang, Shuling Guo

“…The positive expression rate of PD-1 on CD4+ lymphocytes was significantly lower in patients in the atrial fibrillation group than in the control group (P<0.01). …”
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Perceptions of healthcare professionals on the use of a risk prediction model to inform atrial fibrillation screening: qualitative interview study in English primary care by Chris Gale, Jianhua Wu, Ramesh Nadarajah, Catherine Reynolds, Ellen Hamilton, Lydia Shone

“…Objectives There is increasing interest in guiding atrial fibrillation (AF) screening by risk rather than age. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in relation to the Patients’ Age: Results from a Large Real-World Multicenter Observational Project by Luigi Sciarra, Saverio Iacopino, Giuseppe Arena, Claudio Tondo, Paolo Pieragnoli, Giulio Molon, Massimiliano Manfrin, Antonio Curnis, Antonio Dello Russo, Giovanni Rovaris, Giuseppe Stabile, Leonardo Calò, Gabriele Boscolo, Roberto Verlato

“…The real-world efficacy and safety of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in particularly young and elderly patients are still under debate. …”
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Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety between High-Power Short-Duration Ablation and Conventional Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shuyu Jin, Lu Fu, Junrong Jiang, Xingdong Ye, Huiyi Liu, Yanlin Chen, Sijia Pu, Shulin Wu, Yumei Xue

“…We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety between high-power short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and conventional RFA in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods. Studies comparing HPSD and traditional applications in patients undergoing initial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation from inception through December 2021 were searched on Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane, and Clinicaltrials.gov. …”
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Difficult airway management in a patient with severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, rapid atrial fibrillation, and moderate pulmonary hypertension: a case report by Yan Xu, Lianxiong Liang, Jie Chen, Xiaoqiang Li

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Development and validation of an interpretable machine learning model for predicting left atrial thrombus or spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients by Chaoqun Huang, Shangzhi Shu, Miaomiao Zhou, Zhenming Sun, Shuyan Li

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Integration of a specialist pharmacist-led multidisciplinary team in primary care: preventing strokes in people with atrial fibrillation across North East London by Riyaz Patel, Sotiris Antoniou, Shabana Ali, Mital Patel, Matt Kearney, Jagjot Kaur Chahal, John Robson, Paul Wright, Afzal Sohaib, Richard Clements, Angela Theodoulou

“…Public Health England outlines a national ambition of anticoagulating 90% of eligible patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) by 2029. In 2019/2020, two out of three boroughs reviewed in this study were in the bottom 10% of boroughs compared with others within England. …”
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P Wave Duration/P Wave Voltage Ratio Plays a Promising Role in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: A New Player in the Game by E. Karacop, A. Enhos, N. Bakhshaliyev, R. Ozdemir

“…Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. …”
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Validation Strategy for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Long-Term Maintaining Sinus Rhythm: A Randomized Controlled Study by Xinyu Li, Houdeng Yu, Shihuang Lai, Yaqi Liao, Yihong Yang, Kejun Tian, Yiming Zhong, Xinguang Chen

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Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation following Noncardiothoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis of Observational Studies by Yamini Subramani, Omar El Tohamy, Daniil Jalali, Mahesh Nagappa, Homer Yang, Ashraf Fayad

“…Background. Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 16–30% of patients after cardiac and thoracic surgery and can lead to serious complications like hypoperfusion of vital organs, pulmonary edema, and myocardial infarction. …”
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

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Contemporary Trends in Pulsed Field Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias by Hagai Yavin, Mark Prasad, Jonathan Gordon, Tolga Aksu, Henry D. Huang

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