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Long working hours as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: a multi-cohort study.

AIMS:Studies suggest that people who work long hours are at increased risk of stroke, but the association of long working...

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The Association between Job Strain and Atrial Fibrillation: Results from the Swedish WOLF Study.

INTRODUCTION:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder. Several life-style factors have been identified as risk factors for AF,...

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Alcohol Consumption, Left Atrial Diameter, and Atrial Fibrillation.

BACKGROUND:Alcohol consumption has been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) in several epidemiologic studies, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We...

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[Severe hypomagnesaemia due to proton pump inhibitor use].

BACKGROUND:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most widely used drugs around the globe. A growing body of literature, however,...

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A potential relationship between gut microbes and atrial fibrillation: Trimethylamine N-oxide, a gut microbe-derived metabolite, facilitates the progression of atrial fibrillation.

BACKGROUND:Emerging evidence indicates gut microbes and their products could activate the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which plays important roles in...

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Gastrointestinal and liver diseases and atrial fibrillation: a review of the literature.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A number of...

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Effect of periodontitis on susceptibility to atrial fibrillation in an animal model.

BACKGROUND:Inflammation is implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). Periodontitis causes a general inflammatory response. Whether periodontitis is related...

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Risk of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter Associated with Periodontitis: A Nationwide, Population-Based, Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risk of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in patients with periodontitis (PD) in comparison with individuals without...

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Oxidative stress and inflammation as central mediators of atrial fibrillation in obesity and diabetes

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in humans. Several risk factors promote AF, among which diabetes...

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