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Cardiovascular Research 2001 52(2):169-170; doi:10.1016/S0008-6363(01)00455-2
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Copyright © 2001, European Society of Cardiology

Establishing the link between a specific pathology and atrial fibrillation

Richard B Schuessler*

Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Laboratories, 660 South Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

schuesslerr@msnotes.wustl.edu

* Tel.: +1-314-362-8300; fax: +1-314-361-8706

Received 24 August 2001; accepted 30 August 2001

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See article by Shi et al. [5] (pages 217–225) in this issue.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with numerous pathologies, as well as the normal aging process. The most common pathologies are valvular and ischemic heart disease, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, and cardiomyopathies. Less common etiologies, but still clearly associated with AF, include cardiac tumors, various inflammatory diseases, abnormal autonomic tone, and substance abuse [1]. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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