Accompanying the aging of populations worldwide, and increased survival with chronic
diseases, the incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are rising, justifying the term …

Purpose This review presents a perspective on the expansive literature on rowing. Methods
The PubMed database was searched for the most relevant literature, while some information …

Aims The concept of “atrial cardiomyopathy”(AtCM) had been percolating through the
literature since its first mention in 1972. Since then, publications using the term were …

Background Previous studies have shown an increased risk for atrial fibrillation and atrial
flutter (AF) in people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. It is unclear whether this increase …

Background Obesity is a well-established risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether body
fat depots differentially associate with AF development remains unknown. Methods In the …

Fat mass and fat-free mass are found to be associated with different health outcomes in
observational studies, but the underlying causality remains unclear. We aimed to investigate …

Background Body mass index (BMI) is insufficient evidence as a risk factor for numerous
health disorders. Body composition may be more appropriate for confirming the association …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke and extracranial systemic
embolic events (SEEs), but little is known about the magnitude of the association of AF with …

Background Bariatric surgery has been associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality
and morbidity in obese patients. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the alterations of novel P …

The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is expected to increase with increasing obesity and
number of geriatric patients in Japan. Although higher body mass index and abdominal …