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ArticleNetherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation2021

Reappraisal of Atrial fibrillation: interaction between hyperCoagulability, Electrical remodelling and Vascular destabilisation in the progression of AF (RACE V) Tissue Bank Project: study design.

M D Gilbers, E Bidar, B Maesen, S Zeemering, A Isaacs, H Crijns, I van Gelder, M Rienstra, S Verheule, J Maessen and 2 more

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Article in Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Histological evaluation of clinically defined atrial cardiomyopathy stages and their association with atrial fibrillation burden under continuous monitoring for a 2.5-year follow-up.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
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  2. Right atrial endomysial fibrosis is associated with increased postoperative atrial fibrillation burden during 2.5 years of continuous rhythm monitoring after cardiac surgery including atrial arrhythmia surgery: RACE V Tissue Bank Study.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

M D GilbersDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. martijn.gilbers@mumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3676-7986
E BidarDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
B MaesenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
S ZeemeringCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
A IsaacsCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
H CrijnsDepartment of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
I van GelderDepartment of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
M RienstraDepartment of Cardiology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
S VerheuleCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
J MaessenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
M StollCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
U SchottenCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NLMaastricht University · NLUniversity of Groningen · NLUniversity of Münster · DE

Funding

Hartstichting (NL) CVON2014-09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe development of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex multifactorial process. Over the past few decades, much has been learned about the pathophysiological processes that can lead to AF from a variety of specific disease models in animals. However, our ability to recognise these disease processes in AF patients is still limited, which has contributed to the limited progress in improving rhythm control in AF. AIMS/

objectivesWe believe that a better understanding and detection of the individual pathophysiological mechanisms underlying AF is a prerequisite for developing patient-tailored therapies. The RACE V Tissue Bank Project will contribute to the unravelling of the main molecular mechanisms of AF by studying histology and genome-wide RNA expression profiles and combining this information with detailed phenotyping of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

methodsAs more and more evidence suggests that AF may occur not only during the first days but also during the months and years after surgery, we will systematically study the incidence of AF during the first years after cardiac surgery in patients with or without a history of AF. Both the overall AF burden as well as the pattern of AF episodes will be studied. Lastly, we will study the association between the major molecular mechanisms and the clinical presentation of the patients, including the incidence and pattern of AF during the follow-up period.

conclusionThe RACE V Tissue Bank Project combines deep phenotyping of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, including rhythm follow-up, analysis of molecular mechanisms, histological analysis and genome-wide RNA sequencing. This approach will provide detailed insights into the main pathological alterations associated with AF in atrial tissue and thereby contribute to the development of individualised, mechanistically informed patient-tailored treatment for AF.

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Atrial fibrillationCardiac tissuePostoperative atrial fibrillationStudy designTranslational research

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