Background Previous studies evidenced that increased monocyte count or activity and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels were associated with more prevalent atrial fibrillation (AF) which attributed to pro-inflammatory and…
Background High-sensitivity troponin I (hsTnI) assays leads to improvements in the detection of myocardial injury and improved risk-stratification of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) among others. The aim of this…
Objective The relationship between arterial stiffness (AS) and atrial fibrillation (AF) incidence is well-known. In this study we aimed to investigate the relationship between AS parameters and AF occurence and…
Objectives Left atrial diverticula (LAD) have been reported to be among the sites of extra- pulmonary vein foci in atrial fibrillation. Therefore, presence of LAD may have a role in…
Objective Despite the improved procedural outcomes with advences in ablation techniques, postablation atrial fibrillation recurrence has continued to be a major clinical problem after pulmonary vein isolation, occuring in 25%…
Aim The aim of the current meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy between radiofrequency and cryoballoon ablations by analyzing published randomized clinical studies. Methods Published studies were extracted from the…
Objectives Previous studies have shown that left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) contribute to atrial fibrillation (AF) pathogenesis. However, data on the impact of LVDD on AF recurrence after cryoballoon-based pulmonary…
Objectives Association between focal pulmonary vein (PV) potentials and atrial fibrillation (AF) has made circumferential PV isolation (PVI) using cryoballoon system the cornerstone of AF treatment. AF recurrence is mostly…
Background/Aim Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a method that has been applied in severe aortic stenosis (AS) treatment increasingly. Development of Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN) after TAVI increases the…
Objective To work out a prognostic model of 5-year survival in patients with severe aortic stenosis, complicated with atrioventricular valves insufficiency. Methods A prospective non-randomized study was conducted considering all…
