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May 24, 2023European Journal of Preventive CardiologyOpen Access

Daytime napping and the risk of atrial fibrillation in the SUN cohort

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Why the study?

Previous research identified a potential link between sleep patterns and atrial fibrillation, but daytime napping and the risk of developing atrial fibrillation had not been previously analyzed.

Does daytime napping duration affect the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in adults?

Population

20,348 Spanish university graduates free of AF at baseline

Comparison

Daytime napping duration categories

Design

Dynamic prospective cohort study

Follow-up

Median 13.8 years

Authors

JDJ Diaz-GutierrezGBGonzalo Barón‐EsquiviasMMMiguel Ángel Martínez‐González

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Overview

Long daytime napping (≥30 min) was associated with higher AF risk; leaves open whether limiting naps reduces incidence in observational cohorts.

Structured PICO

Does daytime napping duration affect the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in adults?

P
Population
20,348 Spanish university graduates, free of atrial fibrillation at baseline.
I
Intervention
Daytime napping ≥30 minutes/day
C
Comparator
Short daytime napping (<30 minutes/day) or no nap
O
Outcome
Incident cases of atrial fibrillation confirmed by a cardiologisthard clinical

Long daytime napping (≥30 minutes/day) is associated with an increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation, while shorter naps (15-30 minutes/day) may be protective.

Cite This Study

Diaz-Gutierrez et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a71024dc92390ac2d07e1abhttps://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwad125.163
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