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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kalsto SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743416 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 20190906
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder worldwide and may have serious cardiovascular health consequences. AF is associated with increased risk of stroke, dementia, heart failure, and death. There are several known robust, clinical risk predictors for AF, such as male sex, increasing age, and hypertension; however, during the last couple of decades, a substantive genetic component has also been established. Over the last 10 years, the discovery of novel AF-related genet ...[more]