Bereavement in childhood and young adulthood and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study from Denmark and Sweden

Abstract Background Adverse childhood life events are associated with increased risks of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stroke later in life. Limited evidence also suggests that stress in adulthood may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether childhood adversity may lead to...

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Main Authors: Hua Chen, Imre Janszky, Mikael Rostila, Dang Wei, Fen Yang, Jiong Li, Krisztina D. László
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02707-4