Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atrial Fibrillation: What is the Link?

Citation :Yaariv Khaykin.Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atrial Fibrillation: What is the Link? .JAFIB.2009 Feb;Volume 1 Issue(5): 277-278.

Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia. It is well known to occur in older patients with comorbid conditions such congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease . In these otherwise sick individuals it is associated with higher long term morbidity and mortality .In their paper published in the February issue of JAFIB, Dr. Barrios and colleagues further examine the association between atrial fibrillation, classical coronary risk factors, proven cardiovascular preventive therapies and end-organ damage in 2024 patients with documented hypertension and coronary heart disease.