title: Circulating MicroRNAs as Potential Biomarkers of Atrial Fibrillation.
abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia in the population. MicroRNAs (small endogenous noncoding RNAs) are attractive candidates as biomarkers for AF, especially considering that miRNAs are stable and are detected within easily accessible biofluids such as blood. In this review, we selected twelve studies (2012 to 2016) that were classified according to the sample type. We aimed to provide an overview of the role of circulating miRNAs in AF and to discuss the variability of the results, seeking to improve the perspective of the use of miRNAs as potential noninvasive biomarkers for this heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Toxicologic Analyses, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ananília Medeiros Gomes
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Toxicologic Analyses, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jéssica Nayara Góes
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: de Araújo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Toxicologic Analyses, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Caroline Costa
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Toxicologic Analyses, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vivian Nogueira
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9252-0278
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Silbiger
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D035683:MicroRNAs