Association of Clonal Hematopoiesis With Silent Brain Lesions and Cognitive Decline in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrative Review

Association of Clonal Hematopoiesis With Silent Brain Lesions and Cognitive Decline in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrative Review

Clonal hematopoiesis (CHIP) significantly associates with increased silent brain lesions and progressive cognitive decline in atrial fibrillation patients, highlighting a novel neurovascular risk factor with implications for patient management and future research.
Common, Rare and Somatic Genetic Drivers Together Double 5‑Year Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Toward an Integrated Genomic Model (IGM‑AF)

Common, Rare and Somatic Genetic Drivers Together Double 5‑Year Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Toward an Integrated Genomic Model (IGM‑AF)

A UK Biobank whole‑genome study finds polygenic, rare monogenic, and somatic (CHIP) variants each independently associate with incident atrial fibrillation (AF); combined genomic profiling plus clinical risk (CHARGE‑AF) improves discrimination (C=0.80) and reclassification.