"Atrial Fibrillation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation.
| Descriptor ID |
D001281
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.067.198 C23.550.073.198
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| Concept/Terms |
Atrial Fibrillation- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillations
- Fibrillation, Atrial
- Fibrillations, Atrial
- Auricular Fibrillation
- Auricular Fibrillations
- Fibrillation, Auricular
- Fibrillations, Auricular
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation- Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
- Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent
- Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial
- Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial
- Persistent Atrial Fibrillations
Familial Atrial Fibrillation- Familial Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation, Familial
- Atrial Fibrillations, Familial
- Familial Atrial Fibrillations
- Fibrillation, Familial Atrial
- Fibrillations, Familial Atrial
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal
- Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal
- Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial
- Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2013 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| 2016 | 33 | 3 | 36 |
| 2017 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 2020 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2021 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Fibrillation" by people in Profiles.
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Multiomic and electrophysiologic analyses reveal that an inherited MRC2 variant causes fibroblast dysfunction and increased atrial fibrillation susceptibility. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2025 Nov 01; 329(5):H1055-H1071.
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Atrial fibroblast-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor promotes atrial macrophage accumulation in postoperative atrial fibrillation. JCI Insight. 2025 Sep 23; 10(18).
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Cardiac CT Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Aug; 18(8):e018151.
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Mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2025 Aug; 205:37-51.
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Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: A Pragmatic, Response-Adaptive Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2025 May 01; 82(5):470-476.
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Atrial cardiomyocyte-restricted cleavage of gasdermin D promotes atrial arrhythmogenesis. Eur Heart J. 2025 Apr 01; 46(13):1250-1262.
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Diabetes and Atrial Fibrillation: Insight From Basic to Translational Science Into the Mechanisms and Management. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 36(10):2755-2766.
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Macrophage-mediated IL-6 signaling drives ryanodine receptor-2 calcium leak in postoperative atrial fibrillation. J Clin Invest. 2025 May 01; 135(9).
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Sequencing in over 50,000 cases identifies coding and structural variation underlying atrial fibrillation risk. Nat Genet. 2025 Mar; 57(3):548-562.
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Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: Insight From Basic to Translational Science Into the Mechanisms and Management. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 36(10):2712-2719.