Why the study?
Existing reports link reduced low FEV1 to increased AF risk, but lack separate estimates for never smokers and African Americans.
Does reduced FEV1 increase the incidence of atrial fibrillation in never smokers and African Americans?
Does reduced FEV1 increase the incidence of atrial fibrillation in never smokers and African Americans?
Reduced FEV1 may be linked to higher AF incidence in never smokers and African Americans; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before clinical application.
Reduced low forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is reportedly associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Extant reports do not provide separate estimates for never smokers, and for African Americans, who incongruously have lower AF incidence than Caucasians.
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