Projektnummer

0054546

Zusammenfassung

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by an uncoordinated atrial activation and contraction. It represents a major clinical, social and economical burden, and its importance is expected to increase even more in the near future. Over the last seven years, data have emerged to support a genetic contribution to AF. New mutations and gene variants that may predispose to the development of familial AF and sporadic AF will be identified in two genome-wide association studies. For the first time, special ECG analysis methods will be applied for improved and m...