The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay by Jacqueline M. Latina, N. A. Mark Estes, Ann C. Garlitski

“…In recent years, growing evidence suggests an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep breathing disorder which is increasing in prevalence as the obesity epidemic surges, and atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia. …”
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Intracardiac Fibrinolysis and Endothelium Activation Related to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Different Techniques by Orsolya Hajas, Zsuzsa Bagoly, Noémi K Tóth, Réka Urbancsek, Alexandra Kiss, Kitti B Kovács, Ferenc Sarkady, Attila Nagy, Anna V. Oláh, László Nagy, Marcell Clemens, László Csiba, Zoltán Csanádi

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Factors associated with the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source by Jae-Han Bae, Jae-Chan Ryu, Sang Hee Ha, Min Soo Cho, Myung-Jin Cha, Jun Young Chang, Dong-Wha Kang, Sun U. Kwon, Jong S. Kim, Bum Joon Kim

“…Abstract Background Detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is important for the secondary prevention of stroke. …”
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Trends in Stroke Prevention between 2014 and 2018 in Hospitalized Atrial Fibrillation Patients by B. Bielecka, I. Gorczyca, O. Jelonek, B. Wożakowska-Kapłon

“…In recent years, significant changes in stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have been observed. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are more commonly used in the prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients with AF. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Validation Study by Femke Wouters, Henri Gruwez, Christophe Smeets, Anessa Pijalovic, Wouter Wilms, Julie Vranken, Zoë Pieters, Hugo Van Herendael, Dieter Nuyens, Maximo Rivero-Ayerza, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers, Laurent Pison

“… Abstract BackgroundConsumer-oriented wearable devices (CWDs) such as smartphones and smartwatches have gained prominence for their ability to detect atrial fibrillation (AF) through proprietary algorithms using electrocardiography or photoplethysmography (PPG)–based digital recordings. …”
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Gender and age characteristics and atrial fibrillation during long-term telemonitoring of the ECG by V.M. Bogomaz, I.O. Berdnyk, L.I. Lysa

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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Pulmonary Vein Occlusion and Lung Infarction after Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation by Julyan Al Fori, Maryam Al Belushi, Mohammed Al Shuraiqi, Ghalia Al Mohanny, Rashid Al Umairi, Nasser Al Busaidi

“…Pulmonary vein (PV) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective technique for a selected group of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs (Alfudhili et al., 2017). …”
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Atrial Fibrillation and Long QT Syndrome Presenting in a 12-Year-Old Girl by Jonathan W. Knoche, Kate M. Orland, Craig T. January, Kathleen R. Maginot

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is rare in the pediatric population; however, there is increasing recognition that AF can be inherited. …”
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Effects of Oral Inflammatory Diseases and Oral Hygiene on Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review by Zhanxin Zhang, Fei Chen, Xueying Gao, Bing Xiao, Fan Liu, Jingchao Lu

“…This study aimed to systematically review and evaluate the association between PD, other oral diseases, and atrial fibrillation and the role of oral hygiene in preventing atrial fibrillation. …”
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Risk factors for the recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation: a meta-analysis by Gonghao Li, Yanli Zhao, Zhongxing Peng, Yunfeng Zhao

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Deep learning for the classification of atrial fibrillation using wavelet transform-based visual images by Ling-Chun Sun, Chia-Chiang Lee, Hung-Yen Ke, Chih-Yuan Wei, Ke-Feng Lin, Shih-Sung Lin, Hsin Hsiu, Ping-Nan Chen

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Narrative Literature Review of Potential Atrial Fibrillation Mechanism of Action Induced by Discontinuation of Benzodiazepines by Agnė Okulevičiūtė, Gabija Laubner Sakalauskienė

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Clinical outcomes of atrial fibrillation screening: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ville Langén, Aleksi K. Winstén, K. E. Juhani Airaksinen, Konsta Teppo

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Association of Cancer and the Risk of Developing Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ming Yuan, Zhiwei Zhang, Gary Tse, Xiaojin Feng, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P. Letsas, Bryan P. Yan, William K. K. Wu, Huilai Zhang, Guangping Li, Tong Liu, Yunlong Xia

“…Previous studies have demonstrated epidemiological evidence for an association between cancer and the development of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). However, these results have been conflicting. …”
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Clinical features and predictors of atrial fibrillation in patients with light‐chain or transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis by Maria Papathanasiou, Aiste‐Monika Jakstaite, Sara Oubari, Johannes Siebermair, Reza Wakili, Julia Hoffmann, Alexander Carpinteiro, Tim Hagenacker, Andreas Thimm, Christoph Rischpler, Lukas Kessler, Tienush Rassaf, Peter Luedike

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Evaluation of the ABC pathway in patients with atrial fibrillation: A machine learning cluster analysis by Jingyang Wang, Haiyang Bian, Jiangshan Tan, Jun Zhu, Lulu Wang, Wei Xu, Lei Wei, Xuegong Zhang, Yanmin Yang

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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Conscious sedation with the combination of midazolam and fentanyl is effective and safe for cryoablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by Hazar Harbalıoğlu, Halil Nacar, Hatice Simsek Ulku, Dilek Destegul, Derya Ceviz, Hasan Koca, Hüseyin Ali Öztürk, Mevlut Koc

Subjects: “…atrial fibrillation…”
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The Propensity for Inducing Atrial Fibrillation: A Comparative Study on Old versus Young Rabbits by Hongliang Li, Benjamin J. Scherlag, David C. Kem, Caitlin Zillner, Shailesh Male, Sorkko Thirunavukkarasu, Xiaohua Shen, Alexandria Benbrook, Jan V. Pitha, Ralph Lazzara, Xichun Yu

“…It is well established that atrial fibrillation (AF) is far more common in elderly humans. …”
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New-onset paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: increased risk of stroke by Si-Hyuck Kang, Chang-Hwan Yoon, Dong-Ju Choi, Ji Hyun Lee, Jin Joo Park, Tae-Jin Youn, In-Ho Chae, Sun-Hwa Kim, Wonjae Lee, Youngjin Cho, IL-Young Oh, Jung-Won Suh, Young-Seok Cho

“…Objective To investigate the long-term prognostic implications of transient new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Design Retrospective observational study.Setting Single tertiary centre.Participants This study included 2523 patients who presented with AMI from 3 June 2003 to 24 February 2015, after the exclusion of those with prior AF or in-hospital death.Outcome measures Patients were divided into three groups according to the occurrence and type of new-onset AF: (1) sinus rhythm (SR) group; (2) paroxysmal AF (PaAF: AF converted to SR prior to discharge) group and (3) persistent AF (PeAF: AF persisted during the hospitalisation) group. …”
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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review by Nikhil Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Muhammed Shabil, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel, Renu Sah

Subjects: “…Atrial fibrillation…”
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