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World J Transplant. Sep 18, 2026; 16(3): 122203
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.122203
Post-transplant atrial tachyarrhythmias: Epidemiology, mechanisms, outcomes, and management across solid organs
Alexandra Régia Dantas Brigido, Hugo Cardoso de Souza Falcon, Vanessa Simioni Faria, Helena Garcia Betinardi Bernardi, Júlio César Vieira de Sousa, Deborah de Sá Pereira Belfort, Guilherme Dagostin de Carvalho, Paulo Ricardo Gessolo Lins
Alexandra Régia Dantas Brigido, Hugo Cardoso de Souza Falcon, Deborah de Sá Pereira Belfort, Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil
Vanessa Simioni Faria, Center for Advanced Heart Disease, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
Helena Garcia Betinardi Bernardi, Hospital Nossa Senhora, Hospital de Amor, Barretos 14780-070, São Paulo, Brazil
Júlio César Vieira de Sousa, Department of Integrated Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Guilherme Dagostin de Carvalho, Department of Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, São Paulo 04012-909, Brazil
Paulo Ricardo Gessolo Lins, Department of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-900, Brazil
Author contributions: Brigido ARD conceived the review, coordinated the project, drafted the manuscript, formatted the article, and performed the final revision; Falcon HCS, Faria VS, Belfort DSP, Sousa JCV, Bernardi HGB, Carvalho GD, and Lins PRG contributed to the literature review and drafting of manuscript sections; Faria VS reviewed the manuscript for English language and clarity; Sousa JCV and Lins PRG contributed to the final critical revision for important intellectual content. All authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Alexandra Régia Dantas Brigido, MD, Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Avenida Dr. Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Cerqueira César, São Paulo 05403-000, Brazil.
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Received: April 13, 2026
Revised: June 1, 2026
Accepted: July 9, 2026
Published online: September 18, 2026
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