Blood lipid levels, lipid-lowering medications, and the incidence of atrial fibrillation: The atherosclerosis risk in communities study

Background-Several cardiovascular risk factors have been associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). Limited and inconsistent evidence exists on the association of blood lipid levels and lipid-lowering medication use with AF risk. Methods and Results-We analyzed 13 969 participants (25% Af...

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Main Authors: Lopez, F., Agarwal, S., MacLehose, R., Soliman, E., Sharrett, A., Huxley, Rachel, Konety, S., Ballantyne, C., Alonso, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39973