The Relation of Atrial Fibrillation and Inflammation Do Inflammation Imply the Pathogenesis of Atrial Fibrillation?

• 来源期刊: 岭南心血管病杂志（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2008,（2）
• 页码范围: 100-106
• 页数: 7页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Atrial fibrillation (AF),the most commonly encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice,is associated with a 2-fold increase in total cardiovascular mortality[1],as well as the potential for substantial morbidity,including stroke,congestive heart failure,and cardiomyopathy.Its incidence and prevalence are increasing,and it represents a growing clinical and economic burden.Owing to relative inefficacy and side effects of current pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy for AF,it remains a great challenge to improve primary and secondary AF prevention strategies to reduce this potentially enormous health burden.