Atrial Fibrillation

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C14.280.067.198 C23.550.073.198
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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Diseases [C]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Heart Diseases [C14.280]
Arrhythmias, Cardiac [C14.280.067]
Atrial Fibrillation [C14.280.067.198]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Arrhythmias, Cardiac [C23.550.073]
Atrial Fibrillation [C23.550.073.198]

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Bar chart showing 991 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 67 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	4	2	6
1997	4	1	5
1998	6	0	6
1999	8	0	8
2000	12	1	13
2001	9	4	13
2002	6	2	8
2003	11	4	15
2004	17	3	20
2005	18	4	22
2006	18	1	19
2007	21	4	25
2008	31	5	36
2009	33	0	33
2010	41	1	42
2011	35	6	41
2012	34	6	40
2013	53	6	59
2014	65	2	67
2015	49	3	52
2016	58	3	61
2017	48	4	52
2018	52	6	58
2019	54	0	54
2020	57	0	57
2021	50	5	55
2022	40	0	40
2023	50	0	50
2024	28	4	32
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Fibrillation" by people in Profiles.

Ibrahim A, Shalabi L, Zreigh S, Ramadan S, Mourad S, Eljadid G, Beshr M, Abdelaziz A, Elhadi M, Sabouret P, Mamas M. Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Low-Dose Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 05; 105(6):1311-1319.

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Wattanachayakul P, Yanpiset P, Kulthamrongsri N, Prasitsumrit V, Lo KB, Kewcharoen J, Mainigi S. Prognostic values of atrial high-rate episodes on mortality risks in CIED patients. J Cardiol. 2025 Aug; 86(2):194-201.

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Jason MJ, Marzec LN, Piccini JP, Shrader P, Pieper KS, Blanco RG, Fonarow GC, Gersh BJ, Ho PM, Hylek E, Kowey PR, Mahaffey KW, Steinberg BA, Peterson ED, Allen LA. Stroke-bleeding risk score pairings within individuals in the outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) registry. Int J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 15; 421:132912.

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Yamashita Y, Sicouri S, Baudo M, Rodriguez R, Gnall EM, Coady PM, Jarrett H, Abramson SV, Hawthorne KM, Goldman SM, Gray WA, Ramlawi B. Impact of Atrial Fibrillation Type on Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis: A Single-Center Analysis. Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 Jul-Dec; 51(2):e248402.

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Mandloi S, Nunes K, Sina EM, Benedict PA, Kahn C, Duffy A, Shing SR, Urdang ZD, Rosen M, Toskala E, Rabinowitz MR, Nyquist GG. Epistaxis Risk in Patients Treated With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Oral Anticoagulation. Laryngoscope. 2025 May; 135(5):1636-1641.

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Ahmad O, Farooqi HA, Ahmed I, Jamil A, Nabi R, Ullah I, Khan AW, Ahmed R, Alam M, Cortese B, Mamas MA. Temporal Trends in Mortality Related to Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation in the United States: A 21-Year Retrospective Analysis of CDC-WONDER Database. Clin Cardiol. 2024 Dec; 47(12):e70058.

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Tahir UA, Kolm P, Kwong RY, Desai MY, Dolman SF, Deng S, Appelbaum E, Desvigne-Nickens P, DiMarco JP, Tiwari G, Friedrich MG, Zelaya-Portillo JH, Jerosch-Herold M, Kim DY, Maron MS, Piechnik SK, Schulz-Menger J, Watkins H, Weintraub WS, Neubauer S, Kramer CM, Jarolim P, Gerszten RE, Ho CY. Protein Biomarkers of Adverse Clinical Features and Events in Sarcomeric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Circ Heart Fail. 2024 Dec; 17(12):e011707.

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Istanbuly S, Matetic A, Bang V, Sharma K, Golwala H, Kheiri B, Osman M, Swamy P, Bharadwaj A, Mamas MA. Outcomes of 1.3 million patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention according to the presence of cancer and atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study. Croat Med J. 2024 Oct 31; 65(5):405-416.

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Saksena S, Slee A, Merino JL, Goette A, Boriani G, Kowey PR, Piccini JP, Reiffel JA, Blomstr?m-Lundqvist C, Camm AJ. An international physician survey of current ablation practices in atrial fibrillation: An AIM-AF substudy. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Sep; 22(9):2174-2182.

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Martin AM, Elliott Z, Mastrolonardo E, Wu R, Mease J, Boon M, Huntley C. Long Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Between Sleep Surgery and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Dec; 133(12):1019-1028.

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