Author Archives
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Successful 3rd annual afib.no meeting at Lysebu, Oslo, September 26-27, 2019
More than 60 researchers from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States met for a lunch-to-lunch meeting at Lysebu, Oslo, September 26-27, 2019. The meeting was a great success, with excellent international keynote speakers and a… Read More ›
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Early or delayed cardioversion in recent-onset atrial fibrillation?
Afib.no network members Michiel Rienstra and Isabelle C. Van Gelder recently co-authored an article in New England Journal of Medicine under this title. Interestingly, they demonstrated that a wait-and-see approach was noninferior to early cardioversion in achieving a return to… Read More ›
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Endurance exercise and risk of atrial fibrillation
Over the recent years, several studies – including studies conducted by afib.no-network members – have demonstrated that prolonged endurance exercise is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. At the same time more moderate physical activity reduces the risk… Read More ›
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AF Club meeting in Trolleholm, Sweden
Several afib.no network members participated in the AF Club meeting at Trolleholm castle outside Lund, Sweden on April 5-6. Medical doctors, engineers as well as veterinarians, with atrial fibrillation research as a common interest were present. Similar meetings have been… Read More ›
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No effect of sinus rhythm restoration on hypercoagulability
Sustained sinus rhythm for six months after electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation had no impact on prothrombotic markers, network member Anja W. Horjen and co-authors conclude in an article published in Thrombosis Journal. Furthermore, successfully cardioverted patients still in sinus… Read More ›
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Screening for atrial fibrillation in 65-year-olds (the ACE 1950 Study)
Screening for unknown or subclinical atrial fibrillation has received increased attention lately. People at 65 years, or above, with additional risk factors, have been suggested as a possible target population for screening. Screening in this age group has been investigated… Read More ›
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Successful First Annual Meeting of afib.no October 19-20, 2017 in Oslo
We are excited to announce that the first annual meeting of afib.no was a success – bringing together 48 atrial fibrillation researchers from Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands on October 19-20, 2017 at Lysebu, Oslo. Professor of cardiac arrhythmias and… Read More ›
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Network members identify new genetic loci associated with the electrocardiographic P-wave and atrial conduction
Network members Ingrid E. Christophersen, Renate B. Schnabel, Michiel Rienstra, Emelia J. Benjamin and Patrick T. Ellinor and collaborators in the AFGen Consortium recently presented results from a GWAS meta-analysis on the electrocardiographic P-wave in more than 44 000 individuals,… Read More ›
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Circulation white paper: Screening for atrial fibrillation
In a report of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration, several afib.no network members have co-authored a “State of the art” article on screening for atrial fibrillation in Circulation. An extensive review of relevant current evidence is provided, and future directions are… Read More ›
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Network members identify 12 new genetic loci associated with atrial fibrillation
In an article published in Nature Genetics, network members Ingrid E. Christophersen, Michiel Rienstra, Emelia J. Benjamin and Patrick T. Ellinor and collaborators present data from large-scale genome-wide association studies, exome-wide association studies and rare variant association studies. Twelve new… Read More ›
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