Open AccessNoninvasive peripheral vascular function and atrial fibrillation in the general population
Author(s) -
Christin S. Börschel,
Nicole Rübsamen,
Francisco Ojeda,
Philipp S. Wild,
Boris Hoffmann,
Jürgen H. Prochaska,
Tommaso Gori,
Karl J. Lackner,
Stefan Blankenberg,
Tanja Zeller,
Thomas Münzel,
Renate B. Schnabel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.249
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1473-5598
pISSN - 0263-6352
DOI - 10.1097/hjh.0000000000002000
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , brachial artery , odds ratio , population , confidence interval , blood pressure , environmental health
Arterial stiffness is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation in the community. Whether noninvasively measured conduit artery function and peripheral vascular reactivity are related to atrial fibrillation remains unknown.