Atrial inflammation in different atrial fibrillation subtypes and its relation with clinical risk factors

ConclusionThe extent of left atrial inflammation in AF patients was not related to the AF risk factors, diabetes and gender, but was associated with increasing age in patients with long-standing persistent/permanent AF. This may be indicative for a role of inflammation in the progression to long-standing persistent/permanent AF with increasing age.Graphic abstract
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research