Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016.

Ekaterina Sharashova Eva GerdtsJocasta BallHilde EspnesBjarne K JacobsenSimon KildalEllisiv B MathiesenInger Njølstad Annika Rosengren Henrik SchirmerTom WilsgaardMaja-Lisa Løchen

Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2022)

In the population-based Tromsø Study 1994-2016, AF incidence decreased in women and increased following a reverse U-shape in men. Individual changes in SBP and DBP in women and individual changes in BMI in men were the most important risk factors contributing to the AF incidence trends.

Keyphrases

risk factors
atrial fibrillation
polycystic ovary syndrome
heart failure
metabolic syndrome
left atrial
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
skeletal muscle
catheter ablation
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
physical activity
weight gain