Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Related to Atrial Fibrillation and Metabolic Syndrome in the Pakistani Population
Saira Rafaqat,
Saima Sharif,
Shagufta Naz
et al.
Abstract:Background and Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between cardiometabolic risk factors and atrial fibrillation (AF) and the simultaneous presence of AF and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Pakistani population. Materials and Methods: A total of 690 subjects were enrolled (n = 230 patients with AF, n = 230 patients with AF and MetS, and n = 230 controls). The associations between cardiometabolic parameters and AF with and without MetS were analyzed by univariable and multivariable binary r… Show more
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