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Frequency of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in a Half Million Adults
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital recently published the results of their analysis of arrhythmias in the UK Biobank, a national cohort of over 500k community-based individuals recruited to assess risk factors for disorders affecting people from middle-age onward.
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Largest genetic study establishes hereditary links to atrial fibrillation
A study led by Mass General cardiologist Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD, identified 97 genetic loci that are significantly associated with atrial fibrillation.
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Improved Identification of Patients at Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Steve Lubitz, MD, MPH, discusses his team’s work focusing on understanding the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation through human genetics, and understanding how best to identify patients at risk for the arrhythmia.
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Using Polygenic Scores to Identify Risk of Afib and 4 Other Common Diseases
Polygenic risk scores developed at Massachusetts General Hospital are equivalent to or better than rare monogenic mutations in identifying a specific individual’s risk of certain common diseases, including coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes.
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Lifetime Risk for Atrial Fibrillation Higher Than Expected
Lifetime risk for atrial fibrillation, while high, can be modified with health changes
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The Role of Genomics in Atrial Fibrillation
Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD, director of Mass General’s Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, discusses his team’s recent work leveraging genome-wide association studies to identify over 100 different genetic determinants of atrial fibrillation, and his hope of using those variants to develop new drugs to treat atrial fibrillation in the years to come.
Arrhythmia contributors
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Conor D. Barrett, MBBCh, BAO
Clinical Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Recent Article
Ultrasound with Micropuncture Needle Reduces Vascular Access Complications in Cardiac Electrophysiological Procedures
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James Louis Januzzi, MD
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine, Director, Dennis and Marilyn Barry Fellowship in Cardiology Research
Recent Article
Position Paper: Distinguish Type 1 and Type 2 MI in Readmission Reduction Program
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Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD
Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Recent Article
Frequency of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in a Half Million Adults
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Steven A. Lubitz, MD, MPH
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Recent Article
Frequency of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in a Half Million Adults
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