Background Observational studies have identified height as a strong risk factor for atrial
fibrillation, but this finding may be limited by residual confounding. We aimed to examine …

Importance Women have a lower incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with men in
several studies, but it is unclear whether this sex difference is independent of sex differences …

Abstract Background and Aims Low birth weight is a common pregnancy complication,
which has been associated with higher risk of cardiometabolic disease in later life. Prior …

Aims Left atrial enlargement predicts incident atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the prognostic
value of peak atrial longitudinal strain (PALS) for predicting incident AF in participants from …

Introduction cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic inflammation are implicated in the
development of frailty. Longitudinal analyses of inflammatory markers, biomarkers of cardiac …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by abnormal heart rhythm. Among other well-known
associations, recent studies suggest an association of AF with height. Height is related to 50 …

Background Height-based indexations for the evaluation of left atrial (LA) volumes have
been proposed as an alternative method to account for body stature when body composition …

Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrythmia, and it is associated
with increased risk for ischemic stroke, which is underestimated, as AF can be …

Aims To evaluate the extent of left atrial (LA) fibrosis in patients with a recent stroke without
atrial fibrillation and controls without established cardiovascular disease. Methods and …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncommon in the youngest population. Epicardial
adipose tissue (EAT) volume has been proposed as an independent AF risk factor. Objective …