Airflow Obstruction, Lung Function, and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
- Li, Jingjing
- Agarwal, Sunil K.
- Alonso, Alvaro
- Blecker, Saul
- Chamberlain, Alanna M.
- London, Stephanie J.
- Loehr, Laura R.
- McNeill, Ann Marie
- Poole, Charles
- Soliman, Elsayed Z.
- Heiss, Gerardo
Publication date
January 2014
DOIAbstract
Reduced low forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is reportedly associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Extant reports do not provide separate estimates for never smokers, and for African Americans, who incongruously have lower AF incidence than Caucasians
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