"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,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.067.198 C23.550.073.198
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| 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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2019 | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| 2020 | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| 2024 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Fibrillation" by people in Profiles.
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1-Year Real-World Outcomes With the Amulet Occluder From the EMERGE LAA Postapproval Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 05 11; 19(9):1139-1151.
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Incident Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Influence of Right Ventricular Dilatation and Reduced Right Atrial Function. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 05 05; 15(9):e045587.
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A reduced TBX5-dependent gene regulatory network links atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Feb; 5(2):96-117.
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Impact of Lesion Delivery and Irrigation Rates on Neurovascular Events With PFA for Atrial Fibrillation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 07; 12(7):1604-1612.
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Prototype Learning to Create Refined Interpretable Digital Phenotypes from ECGs. Pac Symp Biocomput. 2026; 31:679-693.
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Multicenter Study on the Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation in Over 40,000 Patients: MANIFEST-US. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2026 Jan 20; 87(2):172-193.
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Procedural characteristics and clinical outcomes from same-day discharge after pulsed field ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation: an admIRE trial sub-analysis. Europace. 2025 Oct 31; 27(11).
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Comparative Outcomes of Intracardiac vs Transesophageal Echocardiographic Guidance for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Insights From EMERGE LAA Postapproval Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 12 22; 18(24):3055-3068.
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Gene Therapies in Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2025 12; 18(6):1503-1510.
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Patient Comfort and Response Pattern Following Pulsed-Field Ablation Compared to Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 11; 36(11):2950-2954.