Article
Genetics of atrial fibrillation.
The Medical clinics of North America - 1 Jan 2008
Ellinor Patrick T, Yi B Alexander, MacRae Calum A
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies of atrial fibrillation (AF) have identified mutations in a series of ion mutations; however, these channels appear to be relatively rare causes of AF. Recent genome-wide association studies for AF have identified novel variants associated with the disease, although the mechanism of action for these variants remains unknown. Ultimately, a greater understanding of the genetics of AF should yield...
Topics
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Morbidity
- Phenotype
- Risk Factors
- United States