Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation in aged rats with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Although ∼20% of the elderly develop atrial fibrillation (AF), little is known about the mechanisms. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is associated with AF, is more common in aged females than in males

Source: Heart Rhythm - February 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Thassio Ricardo Ribeiro Mesquita, Rui Zhang, Geoffrey de Couto, Jackelyn Valle, Lizbeth Sanchez, Russell G. Rogers, Kevin Holm, Weixin Liu, Eduardo Marb án, Eugenio Cingolani Source Type: research