atrial fibrillations

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Obesity leads to new trials and atrial fibrillations

The old thinking had obesity only indirectly involved with atrial fibrillation. That is, fatness perpetuated AF because the extra weight led to other conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep disorders. Emerging data paint a gloomier a picture for patients with high body fat composition. It looks like fatness itself has direct and negative [...]