Genetic basis of atrial fibrillation.

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac supraventricular arrhythmia, affects more than 5 million people worldwide. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation, and multiple genes responsible for atrial fibrillation have been identified. This review will focus on the recent findings in atrial fibrillation...

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