Associations between physical activity, left atrial size and incident atrial fibrillation: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016.
Kim Arne HeitmannMaja-Lisa LøchenMichael StylidisLaila Arnesdatter HopstockHenrik SchirmerBente MorsethPublished in: Open heart (2022)
Moderate PA was associated with reduced AF risk, and PA attenuated the increased risk of AF with LA enlargement in both men and women and all age groups.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- physical activity
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- cardiovascular disease
- body mass index
- high intensity
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- sleep quality