"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 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 2019 | 28 | 4 | 32 |
| 2020 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Fibrillation" by people in Profiles.
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Gene Therapies in Atrial Fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2025 Dec; 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 Nov; 36(11):2950-2954.
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs Anticoagulants in Dialysis With Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2530990.
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Immediate Leg Mobilization is Feasible After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Large Vascular Access Sheaths (Pulsed Field and Cryoballoon Ablation). J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 36(10):2539-2543.
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Understanding Transient Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Reduction During Atrial Fibrillation With Artificial Intelligence. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 May 20; 14(10):e040641.
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Feasibility of deep sedation for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using pulsed field ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2025 Sep; 68(6):1283-1286.
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Robotic totally endoscopic Cryo-Maze ablation under ventricular fibrillatory arrest. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 12 02; 2024.
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Electrophysiological predictors of susceptible atrial substrate for the onset and recurrence of atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2025 Apr; 68(3):635-642.
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Pulmonary Artery Injury Following Endocardial Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: The Known and Unknown. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Dec; 10(12):2677-2689.
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Impact of moderate sedation on electrophysiology lab time for left atrial appendage occlusion using 4D-intracardiac echocardiography. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024 Nov; 35(11):2202-2210.