Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology • Vol 13 • No 2
Persistent Asthma Is Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Atrial Fibrillation in the MESA
February 2020 • Matthew C. Tattersall, Alison Dasiewicz, Robyn L. McClelland, Adam D. Gepner, Matthew M. Kalscheur, Michael E. Field, Susan R. Heckbert, Mohamed H. H…
Background: Asthma and atrial fibrillation (AF) share an underlying inflammatory pathophysiology. We hypothesized that persistent asthmatics are at higher risk for developing AF and that this association would be attenuated by adjustment for baseline markers of systemic inflammation. Methods: The MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) is a prospective longitudinal study of adults free of cardiovascular disease at baseline. Presence of asthma was determined at exam 1. Persistent asthma was defined as asthma r…