Integrated Analysis of Dysregulated lncRNA and mRNA Expression profiles of myocardial sleevesof pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently the most prevalent arrhythmia worldwide.Recent clinical data implicate the additional contribution of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of AFwhich include microRNAs(miRNAs), endogenous small interfering RNAs, PIWIinteracting RNAs, and lncRNA. Notably, a growing number of lncRNAs have been implicated in disease etiology, although an association with AF has not been reported.

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