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Atrial fibrillation and left atrial size and function: a Mendelian randomization study.
Scientific reports - 19 Apr 2021
van de Vegte Yordi J, Siland Joylene E, Rienstra Michiel, van der Harst Pim
Abstract excerpt
Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients have enlarged left atria (LA), but prior studies suggested enlarged atria as both cause and consequence of AF. The aim of this study is to investigate the causal association between AF and LA size and function. In the UK Biobank, all individuals with contoured cardiovascular magnetic resonance data were selected. LA maximal volume (LA max), LA minimal volume (LA min), LA stroke...
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