EXPRESSION OF LYSYL OXIDASE-LIKE 2 (LOXL2) CORRELATES WITH LEFT ATRIAL SIZE AND FIBROTIC GENE EXPRESSION IN HUMAN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Fibrosis is an important feature of structural remodeling of the atria of patients with AF. The molecular mechanism underlying atrial fibrosis is not clearly identified, but