Racial Differences in Left Atrial Size: Results from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.

Racial Differences in Left Atrial Size: Results from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study.

Whites have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to Blacks. The mechanism underlying this association is unknown. Left atrial (LA) size is an important AF risk factor, and studies in older adults suggest Whites have larger LA diameters. However, because AF itself causes LA dilation...

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Main Authors: Thomas A Dewland, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Feng Lin, Eric Vittinghoff, Elyse Foster, Kofo O Ogunyankin, Joao A Lima, David R Jacobs, Donglei Hu, Esteban G Burchard, Gregory M Marcus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4795666?pdf=render

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