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Weight and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation —Body Mass Index Variability or Body Mass Gain?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an emerging global epidemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In recent decades, AF prevalence has exponentially risen and is showing no sign of abating. The condition is associated with numerous complications including stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality —risks that are evident even in individuals with few comorbidites.1,2 In the Asia-Pacific region, although AF prevalence is lower than that in Western countries, total AF burden is much higher in this region, in part because of larger populations and rising levels of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - January 31, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Celine Gallagher, Melissa E. Middeldorp, Prashanthan Sanders Tags: Editorial Source Type: research