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Obesity promotes the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) through several pathways.

Understanding these pathways can help in developing targeted interventions for AF in obese patients.

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Obesity promotes the onset of AF through several pathways, including left atrial remodelling, accumulation of epicardial adipose tissue, alterations in cardiac loading, increased inflammation, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation.
Jenelle Dziano et al. · Heart Lung and Circulation · 2025

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Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation: From Mechanisms to Treatment

Jenelle Dziano et al. · Heart Lung and Circulation · 2025

DOI 10.1016/j.hlc.2025.08.003

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