March 16, 1994JAMA
Independent Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation in a Population-Based Cohort
Why the study?
What are the independent risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation in older adults?
Population
4,731 adults from the Framingham Heart Study original cohort, free of a history of atrial fibrillation…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 38 years
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Reinforces AF risk stratification in older adults with these factors; leaves open causal effects and prevention strategies.
Structured PICO
What are the independent risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation in older adults?
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Population
4,731 adults (2,090 men and 2,641 women) from the Framingham Heart Study original cohort, free of a history of atrial fibrillation, between the ages of 55 and 94 years.
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Outcome
Development of atrial fibrillationhard clinical
In addition to intrinsic cardiac causes, cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension independently predispose older adults to the development of atrial fibrillation.
Cite This Study
Emelia J. Benjamin (1994) studied this question.