Background Subclinical atrial fibrillation is short-lasting and asymptomatic and can usually
be detected only by long-term continuous monitoring with pacemakers or defibrillators. …

Atrial fibrillation is a highly prevalent arrhythmia and a major risk factor for stroke, heart failure
and death 1 . We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in individuals of …

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first diagnosed
at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to prevent …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects more than 33 million individuals worldwide 1 and has a complex
heritability 2 . We conducted the largest meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (…

Background Perioperative bleeding is common in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Tranexamic acid is an antifibrinolytic drug that may safely decrease such bleeding. Methods …

Background The prevalence of hyperuricemia has rarely been investigated in developing
countries. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to characterize the relationship between changes
in body mass index (BMI) and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in a large cohort of women. …

In this trans-ethnic multi-omic study, we reinterpret the genetic architecture of blood
pressure to identify genes, tissues, phenomes and medication contexts of blood pressure …

Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide and increases the risk of
stroke, heart failure, and death 1 , 2 . Fourteen genetic loci have been associated with atrial …

Background Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) increases the risk of
cardiovascular events and deaths, which anticoagulation therapy could prevent. Dabigatran …