Body mass index and adverse events in patients with incident atrial fibrillation

Thure Filskov Overvad; Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen; Flemming Skjøth; Kim Overvad; Gregory Y H Lip; Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.11.024

Body mass index and adverse events in patients with incident atrial fibrillation

Thure Filskov Overvad, Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen, Flemming Skjøth, Kim Overvad, Gregory Y H Lip, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

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Abstract

Obesity is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation and may impact atrial fibrillation-related outcomes. To date, no anthropometric measure is included in any risk stratification scheme for stroke and death in atrial fibrillation patients.

Original language	English
Article number	640.e9-640.e17
Journal	American Journal of Medicine
Volume	126
Issue number	7
Pages (from-to)	640.e9-640.e17
ISSN	0002-9343
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.11.024
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013

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Body mass index and adverse events in patients with incident atrial fibrillation

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