"Atrial fibrillation" - a landmark monograph for contemporary cardiology. Author: Aurel Grosu, MD, PhD, professor Head of Cardiac Emergency and Rhythm Disorders Department, Institute of Cardiology, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova

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Study design: Review. Population: Atrial fibrillation.

Valeriu Revenco

doi:10.52645/mjhs.2026.3.16

September 1, 2026Moldovan Journal of Health SciencesOpen Access

"Atrial fibrillation" - a landmark monograph for contemporary cardiology. Author: Aurel Grosu, MD, PhD, professor Head of Cardiac Emergency and Rhythm Disorders Department, Institute of Cardiology, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova

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Comprehensive monograph synthesizes modern AF management, anticoagulation, and rhythm control strategies under 2024 ESC Guidelines.

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Evaluate the scope, scientific rigor, and practical clinical utility of Aurel Grosu's 2026 monograph on atrial fibrillation.
Monograph review evaluating a 287-page Romanian-language cardiology text structured across four core themes: disease understanding, electrophysiological mechanisms, anticoagulation, and active rhythm interventions.
Assessed integration of contemporary clinical guidelines, landmark trial evidence such as the CABANA trial, and emerging technologies including pulsed field ablation and artificial intelligence.
The monograph redefines atrial fibrillation as a systemic syndrome, integrating risk factors like pericardial adipose tissue, obstructive sleep apnea, and molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrosis driven by myofibroblasts.
Dedicated chapters address underreported topics, including anticoagulation failure, systemic inflammation as a residual prothrombotic factor, and the electrophysiological dynamics of rotors and spiral waves.
Bedside decision-making algorithms provide practical guidance for pharmacological cardioversion using the 'pill-in-the-pocket' approach, admission criteria, and catheter ablation as first-line therapy in heart failure.

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Monograph review highlights modern mechanisms, direct oral anticoagulants, and ablation strategies in atrial fibrillation, emphasizing practical clinical utility.

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Valeriu Revenco (2026) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Aurel Grosu's 287-page monograph on atrial fibrillation synthesizes contemporary epidemiology, mechanisms, anticoagulation, and rhythm control strategies including 2024 ESC Guidelines.

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