title: New-onset atrial fibrillation and increased mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: A causal or spurious association?
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargiulo
authors.affiliation: Cardio-toracic-vascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy. Electronic address: dcapodanno@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Capodanno
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sannino
authors.affiliation: Cardio-toracic-vascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbanti
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perrino
authors.affiliation: Cardio-toracic-vascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Capranzano
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, Cardiovascular Institute, Magna Graecia University, Italy; URT-CNR, Magna Graecia University, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Indolfi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trimarco
authors.affiliation: Cardio-toracic-vascular Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Corrado
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tamburino
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology - Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esposito
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D000067562:Late Onset Disorders; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*
keywords: Cerebrovascular events; Death; New onset atrial fibrillation; Prognosis; Transcatheter aortic valve implantation