title: Gastroesophageal reflux and atrial fibrillation: is there any correlation?
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernias are commonly seen in clinical practice. GERD and hiatal hernias have been proposed to be a possible cause of AF. In this paper, we will briefly review GERD, AF and hiatal hernias, consider the available literature covering the association between these diseases and provide further insight into the topic in general.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo, Brazil. luciana_va@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Armaganijan
authors.forename: Dimpi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Renato D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Morillo
authors.forename: Roberta R N
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: Fernando P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: Marcelo A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Puzzi
authors.forename: Murilo J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Lilian B N
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Jeff S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Healey
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications*; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence