Genetic risk and atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

ConclusionsThe AF genetic risk score was associated with increased AF prevalence in HFrEF and HFpEF. Genetic variation accounted for 22.9% of overall AF SNP heritability. Addition of genetic risk to clinical risk improved model performance in classifying AF prevalence.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - January 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mari ëlle Kloosterman, Bernadet T. Santema, Carolina Roselli, Christopher P. Nelson, Andrea Koekemoer, Simon. P.R. Romaine, Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Vicente A. Artola, Chim C. Lang, Leon L. Ng, Marco Metra, Stefan Anker, Ger Tags: Research Article Source Type: research