Atrial fibrillation – pathogenesis and pathophysiological mechanisms. Part 1

The book presents in detail the main risk factors for the occurrence of the most common heart rhythm disorder. Very interesting are the data on structural and electrical remodeling of the atria in relation to gut microbiota, dental disease, stress and anxiety states.

An additional advantage of the monograph is that it examines how toxic substances, stimulants, and harmful environmental factors (air pollution, noise, etc.) affect atrial fibrillation. A special contribution of the author is the genetic analysis and the main genetic approaches in the study of patients with this type of arrhythmia.

Prof. Balabanski's monograph is a valuable aid both for all doctors - cardiologists and other specialists, as well as for all specialists and students of medicine. It will benefit and improve knowledge of the causes and understanding of the complex pathophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation. Bulgaria is among the countries with high morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. This makes the book particularly relevant, practical and necessary.

The author is among the most prominent specialists in the field of cardiac arrhythmias in the last 30 years and one of the founders of the modern electrophysiology in Bulgaria. He specialized in clinical electrophysiology in Osaka, Japan. He was also a visiting researcher in Oslo, Norway. He is a member of the European Heart Rhythm Association and an elite reviewer of the scientific journal Europace (2012, 2013, 2015). In 2016, "Prosveta - Sofia" published his book "Clinical Electrophysiology and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias".