Mortality Paradox in Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation: True Clinical Phenomenon or Red Herring in Atrial Fibrillation Care?

JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Jun;2(3):364-366. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.02.001. Epub 2016 Mar 23.

Authors

Prashanthan Sanders¹, Dennis H Lau²

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.

PMID: 29766896
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.02.001

No abstract available

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; body mass index (BMI); obesity.

Publication types

Editorial