Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic medical conditions, and is a risk factor
for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). The presence of diabetes in patients with AF is …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic conditions and its prevalence
has increased continuously over the past decades, primarily due to the obesity epidemic …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents one of the most important risk factors for atrial fibrillation
(AF) while AF is a strong and independent marker of overall mortality and cardiovascular …

A number of clinical studies have reported that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk
factor for Atrial fibrillation (AF). After adjustment for other known risk factors including age …

New‐onset atrial fibrillation (NAF) is increased in the type 2 diabetic patient because of the
presence of the metaboli syndrome and increased sympathetic activity. This results in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, and its
prevalence has increasing substantially over the last decades. Recent data suggest that …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is 1 of the most clinically diagnosed cardiac disturbances but little is
known about its risk factors. Previous epidemiologic studies have reported on the …

The last few decades have witnessed a global rise in adult obesity of epidemic proportions.
The potential impact of this is emphasized when one considers that body mass index (BMI) …

Aim Diabetes has been associated with atrial fibrillation but the current evidence is
conflicting. In particular knowledge regarding young diabetes patients and the risk of …

In conclusion, the association between AF and DM has been proved both in epidemiology
and experimental studies. The causal links need to be verified in large cohort study. A recent …