Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study

In patients with paroxysmal AF, 65% of patients had atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis was a determinant of AF progression after adjustment for established risk factors and comorbidities, suggesting that vascular disease may contribute directly to atrial remodelling and arrhythmia persistence.

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American Heart Journal
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2026-02-04
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107366
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Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
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Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study

Martin E.W. Hemels, Dawid K. Baron, Uli Schotten, Michiel Rienstra et al.
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Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study

Martin E.W. Hemels, Dawid K. Baron, Uli Schotten, Michiel Rienstra, Vanessa Weberndorfer, Robert G. Tieleman, Harry J.G.M. Crijns, Dominik Linz, Mirko de Melis, Isabelle C. Van Gelder
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In patients with paroxysmal AF, 65% of patients had atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis was a determinant of AF progression after adjustment for established risk factors and comorbidities, suggesting that vascular disease may contribute directly to atrial remodelling and arrhythmia persistence.

American Heart JournalVol. 296
University Medical Center Groningen (NL), Radboud University Nijmegen (NL), University of Groningen (NL), Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL), Radboud University Medical Center (NL), Maastricht University (NL), Martini Ziekenhuis (NL), Medtronic (Netherlands) (NL), Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
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Association between atherosclerosis and atrial fibrillation progression in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Data from the RACE V study — Martin E.W. Hemels, Dawid K. Baron, et al. · American Heart Journal (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS