Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age, and Large for Gestational Age and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Up to Middle Age.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), and large for gestational age (LGA) are associated with increased risks of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, but knowledge regarding their associations with atrial fibrillation (AF) is limited and inconsistent.

Objective

To investigate whether preterm birth, SGA, or LGA are associated with increased risks of AF later in life.

Design, setting, and participants

This multinational cohort study included Danish, Swedish, and Finnish national health registries. Live singleton births in Denmark from 1978 through 2016, in Sweden from 1973 through 2014, and in Finland from 1987 through 2014, who were followed up until December 31, 2016, in Denmark, Decemb

SUBMITTER: Yang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature