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Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation

Abstract:

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, currently affecting over 33 million individuals worldwide, and its prevalence is expected to more than double over the next 40 years. AF is associated with a twofold increase in premature mortality, and important major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart failure, severe stroke and myocardial infarction. Significant effort has been made over a number of years to define the underlying cellular, molecular and electrophysio...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314267

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Division:
MSD
Department:
RDM
Sub department:
RDM Cardiovascular Medicine
Oxford college:
New College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-8261-8343
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Division:
MSD
Department:
RDM
Sub department:
RDM Cardiovascular Medicine
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0002-6801-1617
Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
Journal:
Heart Journal website
Volume:
105
Issue:
24
Pages:
1860-1867
Publication date:
2019-08-23
Acceptance date:
2019-08-09
DOI:
EISSN:
1468-201X
ISSN:
1355-6037
Pmid:
31444267
Language:
English
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Subtype:
Review
Pubs id:
1048267
Local pid:
pubs:1048267
Deposit date:
2020-06-10

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