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Associations of risk factor burden and genetic predisposition with the 10-year risk of atrial fibrillation: observations from a large prospective study of 348,904 participants.
BMC medicine - 8 Mar 2023
Zhang Junguo, Chen Ge, Wang ChongJian, Wang Xiaojie, Qian Zhengmin Min, Cai Miao, Vaughn Michael G, Bingheim Elizabeth, Li Haitao, Gao Yanhui, Lip Gregory Y H, Lin Hualiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Understanding the effects of risk factor burden and genetic predisposition on the long-term risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) is important to improve public health initiatives. However, the 10-year risk of AF considering risk factor burden and genetic predisposition is unknown. METHODS: A total of 348,904 genetically unrelated participants without AF at baseline from the UK were categorized into three...
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