Impact of religious fasting on the burden of atrial fibrillation: a population-based study

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):3042-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.131. Epub 2013 May 1.

Authors

Amar M Salam¹, Hajar A AlBinali, Imtiaz Salim, Rajvir Singh, Nidal Asaad, Awad Al-Qahtani, Jassim Al Suwaidi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Cardiology Section, Al-Khor Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

PMID: 23642825
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.04.131

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Population; Ramadan; Religious fasting; Study.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology
Atrial Fibrillation / etiology*
Fasting / adverse effects*
Female
Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Islam*
Male
Middle Aged
Qatar
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index