Relation of Obesity to Recurrence Rate and Burden of Atrial Fibrillation

Predictive value of plasma Nt-proBNP and body mass index for recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardioversion

“…Others have demonstrated an association of BMI with re-AF after CV [12] and similarly, we could show that BMI independently predicts re-AF within one year after electrical or pharmacological CV. Potential explanations include that obesity is correlated with left atrium size [12] and it is an important risk factor among the general population for the development of AF [13].…”

“…Potential explanations include that obesity is correlated with left atrium size [12] and it is an important risk factor among the general population for the development of AF [13]. Other factors associated with obesity and potentially causative for re-AF are myocardial remodeling [14], and a general proinflammatory-state.…”

Atrial Fibrillation in Children

“…The use of highly caffeinated beverages by adolescents, a popular new phenomenon, is another reported association (Di Rocco et al, 2011). Obesity appears to be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in younger adults, and the epidemic of obesity in children may represent an increasing risk factor (Guglin, et al, 2011;Niemann, et al 2011). Additional types of mayhem have been linked to atrial fibrillation in adolescents.…”

Фибрилляции Предсердий У Пациентов С Ожирением В Практике Терапевта

“…Эти наблюдения позднее были подтверждены данными из несколько крупных когортных исследований [11,16,22,23,27]. За последние годы были проведены исследования, доказывающие липотоксическое поражение мио-карда при ожирении, выражающееся в изменении структуры миокарда и его функционального со-стояния [27].…”