Background Several studies have investigated the role of smoking in incident atrial
fibrillation (AF) but have reported contradictory results. Identifying the quantitative …

Background Epidemiological studies on smoking and atrial fibrillation have been
inconsistent, with some studies showing a positive association while others have found no …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease, but
whether smoking increases atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but
it is unknown whether it also contributes to the risk of atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND …

Background Whether smoking increases the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains debatable
due to inconsistent reports. Methods We examined the association between smoking and …

Background We previously reported a cross-sectional analysis regarding the relationship
between smoking and atrial fibrillation (AF) in a single hospital-based cohort with Japanese …

Ahmed et al. showed that atrial fibrillation (AF) was identified in 9.5% in smokers vs 7.8% in
non-smokers (p< 0.001) and smoking was associated with a 15% increased risk of AF …

Background Smoking and atrial fibrillation (AF) are major health problems worldwide and
are responsible for substantial health-care costs. Our aim was to investigate whether …

Background While smoking elevates the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among atrial
fibrillation (AF) patients, whether smoking cessation after AF diagnosis actually leads to …

Limited data are available regarding the impact of smoking cessation after atrial fibrillation
(AF) diagnosis on clinical outcomes. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service …