Genetics of atrial fibrillation-an update of recent findings.

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia and a major risk factor for stroke, heart failure, and premature death. AF has a strong genetic predisposition. This review highlights the recent findings on the genetics of AF from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and high-throughput sequencing studies. The consensus from GWAS implies that AF is both polygenic and pleiotropic in nature. With the...

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