Stress, Insomnia Tied to Increased AF Risk for Older Women
Eight psychosocial factors, grouped into two distinct clusters, are significantly associated with risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) in postmenopausal women, with insomnia and stressful life events (SLEs) being the most strongly associated with AF, a large new study has found.
In addition to traditional risk factors such as obesity, advanced age, ethnicity, smoking, alcohol, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and emotional and psychological distress may also affect AF.
The study included 83,736 postmenopausal women in the Women's Health Initiative, mean age 63.9 years and 88.1% White, who did not have AF at baseline.
Wilt u de rest van dit artikel lezen?
Registreer gratis om toegang te krijgen tot de volledige inhoud van MediQuality op al uw schermen