More Than Half of AF Cases Are Preventable

Major Finding: Having one or more elevated risk factor levels (including high blood pressure, high BMI, or smoking) explained 50% of AF occurring over 17 years of follow-up among four American communities, according to population-attributable fraction estimates (95% CI, 37.5%-58.5%).

Data Source: The ARIC study.

Disclosures: The study was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute as well as the American Heart Association. The investigators reported having no other disclosures related to this study.