In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the ...

To test the hypothesis, the investigators examined the association between pulse pressure and the development of AF in 5331 participants of the Framingham Heart Study who were 35 years and older ...

The effectiveness of existing strategies for management of atrial fibrillation is limited ... the intra-atrial pressure is increased. The resulting activation of atrial stretch receptors induces ...