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Diabetes is linked to increased AF risk that correlates with disease duration and metabolic control.
Level 5 evidence leaves open questions on cardiovascular therapies; rigorous prospective trials needed before any practice implications.
scholarly articles on cardiology Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Therapy is an Open Access, international peer reviewed journal launched from Juniper Publishers. Cardiology is a branch of medicine deals with the disorders of heart that keeps cardiologists up to date with advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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Marco Comaschi (2019) conducted a review in Diabetes and Atrial Fibrillation. Diabetes vs. Absence of diabetes was evaluated on Risk of atrial fibrillation. Diabetes is independently associated with a significantly increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, which correlates with disease duration and the degree of metabolic control.
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