New Research on Atrial Fibrillation

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Dear Colleagues,

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults, with an estimated prevalence ranging between 2% and 4%. Atrial fibrillation is responsible for 20%–30% of all ischemic strokes and significantly increases the risk of heart failure, dementia and chronic kidney disease. Moreover, atrial fibrillation has a significant impact on quality of life and functional status, especially in patients with a high burden of cardiovascular comorbidities.

Atrial fibrillation poses a considerable burden for healthcare systems, requiring a multidisciplinary approach for early detection, effective pharmacological and/or interventional treatments, and complication prevention.

In recent years, multiple efforts have been devoted to obtaining an effective rhythm control strategy and stroke prophylaxis. Transcatheter ablation has become the most effective arrhythmia control strategy currently available. Specifically, the adoption of novel nonthermal energy sources for cardiac tissue ablation has substantially improved the safety and efficacy of this approach. Similarly, new devices with which to exclude the left atrial appendage from systemic circulation have proven noninferior in preventing thromboembolic events compared to oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients. Researchers in this field are encouraged to submit an original research or review article to this Topic that can provide useful insights into the clinical updates and perspectives directed to the management of atrial fibrillation, with a particular emphasis on catheter ablation and stroke prophylaxis.

Dr. Michele Magnocavallo
Dr. Domenico G. Della Rocca
Dr. Stefano Bianchi
Dr. Pietro Rossi
Dr. Antonio Bisignani
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Diagnostics diagnostics	3.0	4.7	2011	20.3 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Geriatrics geriatrics	2.1	3.3	2016	23.9 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease jcdd	2.4	2.6	2014	25.7 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Medicina medicina	2.4	3.3	1920	17.1 Days	CHF 2200	Submit

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