title: Risk Factors and Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is by far the most common sustained tachyarrhythmia, affecting 1% to 2% of the general population. AF prevalence and the total annual cost for treatment are alarming, emphasizing the need for an urgent attention to the problem. Thus, having up-to-date information on AF risk factors and appreciating how they promote maintenance of AF maintenance are essential. This article presents a simplified examination of AF risk factors, including emerging genetic risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Arrhythmia Research, University of Michigan, 2800 Plymouth Road, 026-229N, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan Medical School, 1137 East Catherine Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: anumonwo@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Justus M B
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Anumonwo
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Arrhythmia Research, 2800 Plymouth Road, 026-227S, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kalifa
keywords: AF; AF genetics; Atrial Fibrillation; Genetic variants and AF; Risk factors