Impact of obesity on atrial fibrillation pathogenesis and treatment options

R Sha, O Baines, A Hayes, K Tompkins… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases the risk of stroke,
heart failure, dementia, and hospitalization. Obesity significantly increases AF risk, both …

Prognostic Impact of Body Mass Index in Atrial Fibrillation

M Nteli, D Nteli, DV Moysidis, A Foka… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Contradictory results have been reported regarding the influence of
obesity on the prognosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study aimed to explore the …

The safety and efficacy of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

S Elfar, SA Mahmoud, S Hamdi, AA Emad… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Springer
Background and aim Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently observed cardiac
arrhythmia in clinical settings. Obesity can influence the efficacy of the treatment …

Evaluation of Apixaban standard dosing in underweight patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study

KA Sulaiman, O Aljuhani, H Alkofide, MA Aljohani… - Thrombosis …, 2024 - Springer
Background Recent guidelines recommend using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as first-
line agents in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Research is currently …

Aspectos relevantes de la fibrilación auricular en el paciente anciano

P Domínguez Erquicia - 2024 - minerva.usc.es
La fibrilación auricular (FA) es la arritmia sostenida más frecuente a nivel mundial y es
especialmente relevante en pacientes ancianos por su prevalencia y por la complejidad del …

Obesity and Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: An Unexpected Paradox

M Abdelsabour, CA Bakhet, S Atta - Zagazig University Medical …, 2024 - journals.ekb.eg
Background: Obesity is believed to be one of the major cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality risk factors. Furthermore, a strong link has been observed between obesity and …