Resting heart rate and risk of atrial fibrillation in Chinese general population: Kailuan prospective cohort study.
Ziwei HouMao Xiang ZhaoYizhen SunSijing ZhangSiyu YaoChi WangMiao WangCuijuan YunShouling WuShouling WuPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
These findings indicate that RHR and incident AF have a U-shaped relationship in the Chinese general population. Both lower and higher RHRs were associated with an increased risk of AF.
Keyphrases
- heart rate
- atrial fibrillation
- heart rate variability
- blood pressure
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- cardiovascular disease
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism