Aging and atrial fibrillation: A vicious circle

  • Pan Gao
  • , Xinyi Gao
  • , Bingxin Xie
  • , Gary Tse
  • , Tong Liu

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    28 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia observed in clinical practice. Its prevalence increases dramatically with advancing age. This review article discusses the recent advances in studies investigating the relationship between aging and AF and the possible underlying mechanisms.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number131445
    JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
    Volume395
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2024

    Keywords

    • Aging
    • Atrial fibrillation
    • Atrial fibrosis

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