Self-Reported Onset of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Is Related to Sleeping Body Position

Self-Reported Onset of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Is Related to Sleeping Body Position

Background: Because stretch of the atrial myocardium is proarrhythmic for atrial fibrillation (AF) and a left lateral body position increases atrial dimensions in humans, we hypothesized that left lateral recumbence is a frequent AF-triggering body position in AF patients.Methods: We performed a que...

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Main Authors: Lisa A. Gottlieb, Lorena Sanchez y Blanco, Mélèze Hocini, Lukas R. C. Dekker, Ruben Coronel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
questionnaire
body position
left lateral recumbence
body mass index
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.708650/full

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