Obesity as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 114; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.05.028
ISSN1874-1754
Autores Tópico(s)Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
ResumoAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac arrhythmia with increasing prevalence with age. Among the several risk factors that are associated with AF are age, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, stroke and sleep apnea. The last has also been named the Pickwickian syndrome, named after Charles Dicken's novel, The Pickwick Papers, in which "Fat Joe" was an obese fellow who constantly fell asleep during meetings and even when performing such simple tasks as knocking on a door.
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