Is genetically determined height a causal risk factor for atrial fibrillation?
Genetically determined height is likely a positive causal risk factor for atrial fibrillation, suggesting potential new avenues for screening and treatment.
In this study, we observed evidence that height is likely a positive causal risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Further study is needed to determine whether risk prediction tools including height or anthropometric risk factors can be used to improve screening and primary prevention of atrial fibrillation, and whether biological pathways involved in height may offer new targets for treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Levin et al. (Thu,) studied this question.