Half of All AF Due to Avoidable Risk Factors

Another condition more common among the gluttonous, i.e., fatsos.

Half of all cases of atrial fibrillation (AF) are due to cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and smoking, new research shows. And it's not just those with obviously high levels who are at risk, but even those with borderline BP, blood glucose, and body-mass indexes (BMIs), say the researchers, whose findings, from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, are published online March 28, 2011 in Circulation.

And treatment is lifelong.

The fit are expected to contribute to this.

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