Bariatric surgery to aLleviate OCcurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalization—BLOC-AF

Bariatric surgery to aLleviate OCcurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Hospitalization—BLOC-AF

Background: Obesity is associated with a higher incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF). Weight reduction improves outcomes in patients known to have AF. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of heart failure (HF) or first-time AF hospitalization in obese patients undergoin...

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Main Authors: Uma N. Srivatsa, MBBS, MAS, FHRS, Pankaj Malhotra, MD, Xin J. Zhang, MD, Neil Beri, MD, Guibo Xing, PhD, Ann Brunson, PhD, Mohamed Ali, MD, Dali Fan, MD, Nayereh Pezeshkian, MD, MPH, FHRS, Nipavan Chiamvimonvat, MD, Richard H. White, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Heart Rhythm O2
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Bariatric surgery
Heart failure
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666501820300362

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