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Atrial Fibrilation - Articles
Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement and Atrial Fibrillation
by
Mellanie H.

Posted
Tue 08 Dec 2009 4:59am
A newly published study shows obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement (LAE), a condition in which the left upper chamber of the heart is oversized. That’s important to people who are concerned about atrial fibrillation (AF) because LAE is a risk factor for afib, stroke and death.
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Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial Enlargement and Atrial Fibrillation
by
Mellanie H.

Posted
Tue 08 Dec 2009 12:00am
A newly published study shows obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement (LAE), a condition in which the left upper chamber of the heart is oversized. That’s important to people who are concerned about atrial fibrillation (AF) because LAE is a risk factor for afib, stroke and death.
Read more: Obesity Raises Risk of Left Atrial
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Atrial Fibrosis, Not Afib Type, Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Strokes
by
Mellanie H.

Posted
Wed 23 Feb 2011 4:29pm
Researchers at the Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research and Management Center (CARMA) in Utah have been studying the relationship between atrial fibrillation, atrial... of atrial fibrosis, not type of afib, is independently associated with stroke.
Learn more: New Research Yields Insight into Stroke Mechanism for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
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