The Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical and Mechanistic Insights

The Association Between Diabetes Mellitus and Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical and Mechanistic Insights

A number of clinical studies have reported that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for Atrial fibrillation (AF). After adjustment for other known risk factors including age, sex, and cardiovascular risk factors, DM remains a significant if modest risk factor for development of AF....

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Main Authors: Loryn J. Bohne, Dustin Johnson, Robert A. Rose, Stephen B. Wilton, Anne M. Gillis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
diabetes mellitus
risk factors
mechanisms
atrial remodeling
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00135/full

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