Increasing Adiposity Is Associated With QTc Interval Prolongation and Increased Ventricular Arrhythmic Risk in the Context of Metabolic Dysfunction: Results From the UK Biobank
BackgroundSmall-scale studies have linked obesity (Ob) and metabolic ill-health with proarrhythmic repolarisation abnormalities. Whether these are observed at a population scale, modulated by individuals’ genetics, and confer higher risks of ventricular arrhythmias (VA) are not known.Methods and Res...
Main Authors: | Kiran Haresh Kumar Patel, Xinyang Li, Xiao Xu, Lin Sun, Maddalena Ardissino, Prakash P. Punjabi, Sanjay Purkayastha, Nicholas S. Peters, James S. Ware, Fu Siong Ng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.939156/full |
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