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Dysregulated carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and risk of atrial fibrillation in advanced old age.

Cara N PellegriniPetra BuzkovaAdam OesterleSusan R HeckbertRussell P TracyDavid S SiscovickKenneth J MukamalLuc DjousséJorge R Kizer
Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2022)
Among older adults, postload glucose was positively associated with incident AF, with consistent findings for PTFV1. In exploratory analyses, the relationship with AF appeared specific to women. These findings require further study but suggest that interventions to address postprandial dysglycaemia late in life might reduce AF.
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