Risk Factors

Risk Factors

2012

Avoid hospitals on weekends

Several studies have shown that patients admitted to hospital on a weekend tend to have a poorer outcome.

Height and atrial fibrillation

In our very first LAF Survey (February 2001), it was noted that male afibbers tended to be significantly taller (183 cm or 6 ft) than the average US male ...

Atrial fibrillation linked to rheumatoid arthritis

It is well established that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction) and heart failure.

2011

Diabetes drug metformin implicated in AF

Metformin (glucophage) is a widely used drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is relatively benign but is associated with a serious...

Atrial fibrillation and dementia

Senile dementia is a growing problem in both the developed and developing world. It is estimated that there are currently 30 million...

Gluten intolerance linked to atrial fibrillation

A group of researchers from Karolinska Institute recently reported an association between gluten intolerance (celiac disease) and heart disease.

New risk score for development of AF

The risk of developing heart disease can be estimated using a scheme developed by the Framingham Heart Study and the risk of suffering an AF-related stroke...

NSAIDs implicated in atrial fibrillation

A group of researchers from Aarhus University Hospital and Boston University School of Public Health reports that current and long-term use of non-aspirin NSAIDs...

2010

Diabetes associated with poorer ablation outcome

Recent research has shown that type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, it is not clear why this is so.

What makes afibbers different?

The Kurashiki annual health survey is a prospective, population-based investigation aimed at determining incidence and risk factors for ...

Factors affecting AF recurrence

The goal of the GISSI-AF trial was to determine if addition of the angiotensin II-receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan to established ...

Birth weight associated with AF risk

It is well established that a low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

Association between dementia and AF

The majority of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have underlying heart disease. Only about 20% have what is known as lone atrial ...

Hypertension and atrial fibrillation

Patients with hypertension (elevated blood pressure) are usually treated with beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors...

Diabetes and risk of AF

Diabetes (type 2) is associated with systemic inflammation (high CRP level), left atrial enlargement, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity...

Chromium associated with atrial fibrillation

Researchers at the Institute of Technology in Opole, Poland have undertaken a project to determine how environmental pollution affects the incidence ...

Inflammation implicated in AF development

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and its prevalence in the general population is increasing rapidly.

2009

Association between AF and kidney disease

The main function of the kidneys is to remove excess water and waste products from the blood. The kidneys process about 200 liters of blood...

Risk score for atrial fibrillation

It is estimated that atrial fibrillation (AF) now affects over 2 million individuals in the USA, some 4 million in Europe...

Low testosterone levels in male afibbers

In May 2002 Italian researchers reported that blood levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are significantly lower in men with...

Interrupted sleep and arrhythmias

Abnormal breathing during sleep or sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is fairly common among older men. There are three...

Anemia and atrial fibrillation

Anemia involves a lack of red blood cells (erythrocytes), or may be associated with a hemoglobin deficiency. A patient is...

Body size and risk of atrial fibrillation

Obesity as defined by a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 30 is now recognized as an important risk factor for the development of...

Porphyria associated with atrial fibrillation

Porphyrias are a group of inherited disorders that interfere with the synthesis of heme, a crucial component of hemoglobin. Acute...

Standard ECG may help predict risk of future AF

Most people in developed countries probably have one or more standard 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) during their lifetime.

Jogging increases risk of atrial fibrillation

Although there is ample evidence that habitual exercise is healthy and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes, and can...

2008

Metabolic syndrome implicated in atrial fibrillation

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is defined as a combination of risk factors for atherosclerosis including obesity, high blood pressure (hypertension)...

Fosamax (alendronate) implicated in AF

A recent (2007) clinical trial of once-a-year osteoporosis treatment with zoledronic acid (a bisphosphonate) revealed that this treatment...

Bisphosphonates increase risk of afib

There are now several studies linking the use of bisphosphonates such as alendronate (Fosamax) and Zoledronate (Zometa) to an increased...

Risk factors for lone atrial fibrillation

The majority (80-90%) of all patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have some type of cardiovascular disease or abnormality that can explain the cause...

Risk factors for lone atrial fibrillation

While much research is being done to find new, improved methods of treating atrial fibrillation (AF), very little research is done to determine the causes of the AF...

Helicobacter pylori and atrial fibrillation

In 2005 Italian researchers reported that patients with atrial fibrillation tended to have a higher level of IgG antibodies to Helicobacter pylori (seropositive)...

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