Chronic kidney disease and prevalent atrial fibrillation: the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC)
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been mainly investigated in
patients with end-stage renal disease, with limited data on less advanced chronic kidney …
patients with end-stage renal disease, with limited data on less advanced chronic kidney …
The association of severe hypoglycemia with incident cardiovascular events and mortality in adults with type 2 diabetes
OBJECTIVE There is suggestive evidence linking hypoglycemia with cardiovascular
disease, but few data have been collected in a community-based setting. Information is …
disease, but few data have been collected in a community-based setting. Information is …
Left atrial mechanical dysfunction and the risk for ischemic stroke in people without prevalent atrial fibrillation or stroke: a prospective cohort study
Background: Atrial myopathy—characterized by changes in left atrial function and size—may
precede and promote atrial fibrillation (AF) and cardiac thromboembolism. In people without …
precede and promote atrial fibrillation (AF) and cardiac thromboembolism. In people without …
Incidence of and risk factors for sick sinus syndrome in the general population
PN Jensen, NN Gronroos, LY Chen, AR Folsom… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Background: Little is known about the incidence of and risk factors for sick sinus syndrome
(SSS), a common indication for pacemaker implantation. Objectives: This study sought to …
(SSS), a common indication for pacemaker implantation. Objectives: This study sought to …
Incident atrial fibrillation among Asians, Hispanics, blacks, and whites
TA Dewland, JE Olgin, E Vittinghoff, GM Marcus - Circulation, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Because the association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and race has only
been rigorously compared in population-based studies that dichotomized participants as …
been rigorously compared in population-based studies that dichotomized participants as …
Association of left atrial structure and function with heart failure in older adults
Background Limited data exist to characterize novel measures of left atrial (LA) structure and
function in older adults without prevalent heart failure (HF). Objectives The aim was to …
function in older adults without prevalent heart failure (HF). Objectives The aim was to …
Smoking and incidence of atrial fibrillation: results from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease, but
whether smoking increases atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of …
whether smoking increases atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncertain. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of …
Are cardiovascular risk factors also associated with the incidence of atrial fibrillation?
Established primary prevention strategies of cardiovascular diseases are based on
understanding of risk factors, but whether the same risk factors are associated with atrial …
understanding of risk factors, but whether the same risk factors are associated with atrial …
A clinical risk score for atrial fibrillation in a biracial prospective cohort (from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities [ARIC] study)
AM Chamberlain, SK Agarwal, AR Folsom… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
A risk score for atrial fibrillation (AF) has been developed by the Framingham Heart Study;
however, the applicability of this risk score, derived using data from white patients, to predict …
however, the applicability of this risk score, derived using data from white patients, to predict …
[HTML][HTML] World Heart Federation roadmap on atrial fibrillation–a 2020 update
Abstract The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to
reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare …
reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare …