Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important public health problem, associated with high rates of
health care utilization and contributing to excess risk of stroke, heart failure, dementia, and …

Background Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), but whether
secondhand smoke (SHS) impacts the risk of AF remains unknown. Objective To determine …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia with a prevalence of 1–2% in
the general population and 15% in people above 80 years of age. 1, 2 In 2010, AF was …

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 Active smoking is now an established risk factor atrial fibrillation (AF). However,
whether smoking cessation reduces the risk of AF remains unknown. Objective To determine …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and increases with age. 1–4 The
incident factors of AF have been reported to be valvular disease, heart failure, hypertension …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasing burden worldwide. However, AF prevention has not
been emphasized enough in clinical practice or guidelines. In this paper, the authors review …

Atrial fibrillation, the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice, was
designated as an epidemic some 20 years ago. 1 The aging population, improved survival …

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