Palpitations are predictive of future atrial fibrillation. An 11-year follow-up of 22,815 men and women: The Tromso Study

• Published in: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
• Main Authors: Nyrnes, Audhild, Mathiesen, E B., Njolstad, I, Wilsgaard, Tom, Loechen, Maja-Lisa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Sage Publications Ltd. 2013
• Subjects: Atrial fibrillation; palpitations; risk factors; sex differences; Lone; Tromso
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487312446562

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia which increases morbidity and mortality. Identification of risk factors is therefore important. We examined the impact of palpitations and cardiovascular risk factors in prediction of AF (all types) and lone AF in a large population...