Association of arterial stiffness with incident atrial fibrillation: a cohort study
Abstract Background Stiff arteries increase left ventricular (LV) end-systolic workload, leading over time to left atrial and ventricular remodeling, and providing the substrate for atrial fibrillation (AF) development. We investigated if carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of cen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02057-8 |