Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in healthy adults.

Jae-Hyung RohJae Hwan LeeHanbyul LeeYong-Hoon YoonMinsu KimYong-Giun KimGyung-Min ParkJae-Hyeong ParkIn-Whan Seong

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

NAFLD, assessed by FLI, was independently associated with increased risk for AF in healthy Korean population. Moreover, NAFLD itself predisposes to AF independently of the interim events.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
liver fibrosis
venous thromboembolism