The role of obesity and sleep apnea in atrial fibrillation

Matthew Needleman; Hugh Calkins

doi:10.1097/HCO.0b013e328341398e

The role of obesity and sleep apnea in atrial fibrillation

Matthew Needleman, Hugh Calkins

School of Medicine

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Abstract

BMI is a strong predictor of future development of atrial fibrillation and should be considered as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea and/or obesity have high atrial fibrillation recurrence rates following atrial fibrillation ablation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	40-45
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current opinion in cardiology
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0b013e328341398e
State	Published - Jan 1 2011

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation
Obesity
Obstructive sleep apnea

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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