From translation to integration: how to approach the complexity of atrial fibrillation mechanisms

Recent observations that early and aggressive rhythm control for atrial fibrillation (AF) reduces adverse cardiovascular outcomes1 and that catheter ablation may outperform anti-arrhythmic drug therapy as first-line treatment2,3 refuel research efforts for new target mechanisms driving AF. The current spotlight issue ofCardiovascular Research contains a number of very elegant studies adding new mechanistic concepts to our current knowledge of mechanisms involved in AF.
Source: Cardiovascular Research - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research