Atrial Fibrillation: Screening, Management and Outcomes
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: atrial fibrillation; cardiac electrophysiology; cardiac implantable device
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2. Division of Cardiology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Interests: cardiac electrophysiology; atrial fibrillation; cardiac implantable device; cardiac defibrillator
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia observed in clinical practice. AF is an important contributor to cardiovascular mortality as well as morbidity and can considerably reduce quality of life. Cardiovascular morbidity also occurs through an increased risk of stroke and heart failure. Recent evidence suggests that the morbidity and mortality associated with AF occur regardless of whether patients are symptomatic. This highlights the importance of screening for and detecting subclinical AF, an area with exciting developments in diagnostic tools, such as mobile technologies. The management of AF is also critical to reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and there is now increasing evidence for early intervention to achieve rhythm control and prevent the progression of AF. AF ablation is an important tool for achieving rhythm control and is an area of ongoing technological advancements, including cryoablation and pulse field ablation, that aim to improve efficacy and reduce procedural complications. Finally, there has also been increasing evidence that early rhythm control, including AF ablation, can reduce adverse cardiovascular events. This Special Issue aims to provide insights into the advances in AF, with a focus on AF screening, management, and outcomes.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Ahmed AlTurki
Prof. Dr. Vidal Essebag
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- ablation
- pulmonary vein isolation
- atrial fibrillation screening
- wearable devices
- anti-arrhythmic drugs
- cardiovascular outcomes
- subclinical atrial fibrillation
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