| Literature DB >> 26543823 |
Francesco De Sensi1, Tom De Potter1, Alberto Cresti1, Silva Severi1, Günter Breithardt1.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most frequent sustained cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and its incidence increases with ageing, cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is growing fast and is assuming pandemic proportions mostly due to overnutrition and sedentary habits. Experimental and clinical evidences suggest that DM and AF are strongly interconnected. The present review addresses in detail new molecular pathways implicated in the etiology of AF and their relevance for mechanism-based therapeutic strategies in this setting. Advances in risk stratification, drug therapy (i.e., novel anticoagulants) and catheter ablation are also described.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation (AF); anticoagulants; catheter ablation; diabetes mellitus (DM)
Year: 2015 PMID: 26543823 PMCID: PMC4609900 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.06.03
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Diagn Ther ISSN: 2223-3652