Journal article
Relationships of Measured and Genetically Determined Height With the Cardiac Conduction System in Healthy Adults
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Increasing height is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. We hypothesized that height-related differences in electric conduction could be potential mediators of this relationship.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We enrolled 2149 adults aged 25 to 41 years from the general population. Height was directly measured, and a resting 12-lead ECG obtained under standardized conditions. …
Authors
Kofler T; Thériault S; Bossard M; Aeschbacher S; Bernet S; Krisai P; Blum S; Risch M; Risch L; Albert CM
Journal
Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2017
DOI
10.1161/circep.116.004735
ISSN
1941-3149