Associations of Asthma and Asthma Control With Atrial Fibrillation Risk: Results From the Nord-Trondelag Health Study (HUNT).

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Asthma, a chronic inflammatory airway disease, and atrial fibrillation (AF) share several common pathophysiological mechanisms. Research on the association between asthma and atrial fibrillation is lacking, and to our knowledge, no previous studies have assessed the dose-response association between levels of asthma control and AF.

Objective

To assess the association between asthma, levels of asthma control, and AF.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective population cohort analyzed data on adults from a second and third iteration of the survey-based Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) in Norway. All included participants were free from AF at baseline. Atrial fibrillation was ascertained by linking HUNT data with hospital records from the 2 hospita

SUBMITTER: Cepelis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6143075 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature