<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Atrial fibrillation (AF), as the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Successful therapeutic strategies have been introduced so far, but they are associated with significant costs. Therefore, identification of modifiable risk factors of AF and the development of appropriate preventive strategies may play a substantial role in promoting community health and reducing health care system costs. Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, alcohol consumption, smoking, and sedentary lifestyles have been proposed as possible contributors to the development and progression of AF. In this review, we discuss the role of modifiable risk factors in the development and management of AF and the evidence for the underlying mechanism for each of the potential risk factor.</p></abstract>

Atrial fibrillation (AF), as the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Successful therapeutic strategies have been introduced so far, but they are associated with significant costs. Therefore, identification of modifiable risk factors of AF and the development of appropriate preventive strategies may play a substantial role in promoting community health and reducing health care system costs. Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, alcohol consumption, smoking, and sedentary lifestyles have been proposed as possible contributors to the development and progression of AF. In this review, we discuss the role of modifiable risk factors in the development and management of AF and the evidence for the underlying mechanism for each of the potential risk factor.

Atrial fibrillation: A review of modifiable risk factors and preventive strategies

Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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Atrial fibrillation (AF), as the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide, is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Successful therapeutic...

Atrial fibrillation: A review of modifiable risk factors and preventive strategies

Published Online: Jun 20, 2019

Page range: 99 - 109

Received: Dec 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0045

Keywords
Atrial fibrillation, risk factors, lifestyle modification, prevention, treatment, physiopathology

© 2019 Alireza Sepehri Shamloo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Atrial fibrillation: A review of modifiable risk factors and preventive strategies

Published Online: Jun 20, 2019

Page range: 99 - 109

Received: Dec 12, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0045

KeywordsAtrial fibrillation, risk factors, lifestyle modification, prevention, treatment, physiopathology

© 2019 Alireza Sepehri Shamloo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Atrial fibrillation, risk factors, lifestyle modification, prevention, treatment, physiopathology