TY - JOUR
T1 - New concepts in atrial fibrillation pathophysiology
AU - Hermans, Ben J M
AU - Weberndörfer, Vanessa
AU - Bijvoet, Geertruida P
AU - Chaldoupi, Sevasti-Maria
AU - Linz, Dominik
N1 - Funding Information:
Open access funding provided by Maastricht University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - The current classification of atrial fibrillation (AF) is mainly focused on the clinical presentation according to the duration of AF episodes and the mode of termination, which incompletely reflect the severity and progressive nature of the underlying atrial disease. In this review article, "atrial cardiomyopathy" is discussed as a new concept in AF pathophysiology. Electrogram-, imaging-, and biomarker-derived measures and parameters to assess atrial cardiomyopathy, which will likely impact how AF is clinically classified and managed in the future, are presented.
AB - The current classification of atrial fibrillation (AF) is mainly focused on the clinical presentation according to the duration of AF episodes and the mode of termination, which incompletely reflect the severity and progressive nature of the underlying atrial disease. In this review article, "atrial cardiomyopathy" is discussed as a new concept in AF pathophysiology. Electrogram-, imaging-, and biomarker-derived measures and parameters to assess atrial cardiomyopathy, which will likely impact how AF is clinically classified and managed in the future, are presented.
U2 - 10.1007/s00399-022-00897-1
DO - 10.1007/s00399-022-00897-1
M3 - (Systematic) Review article
C2 - 36136132
SN - 0938-7412
VL - 33
SP - 362
EP - 366
JO - Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie
JF - Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie
ER -