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Research Article: Resting heart rate and risk of atrial fibrillation in Chinese general population: Kailuan prospective cohort study

Date Published: 2023-04-28

Abstract:
Objective Previous research has shown an association of higher heart rate with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the relationship between resting heart rate (RHR) and AF is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between RHR and AF in the general population of China. Design Prospective observational cohort study. Setting Community based. Participants A total of 46?126 individuals from the Kailuan study who participated in the first three surveys (2006/2007, 2008/2009 and 2010/2011) and were followed up at 2-year intervals were enrolled. Primary outcome measures The association between RHR and risk of incident AF was evaluated using Cox proportional hazards regression and restricted cubic spline models. Results Two hundred and forty-one individuals (0.52%) developed AF during 7.5 years of follow-up. After adjustment for age, sex, low-density and high-density lipoprotein, physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking status, body mass index, mean systolic blood pressure, and history of diabetes and hypertension, the HRs were 2.32 (95% CI 1.45 to 3.72) for an RHR <60?beats/min and 2.80 (1.13 to 6.94) for an RHR ?100?beats/min in comparison with an RHR of 70–80 beats/min. Restricted cubic spline models revealed a U-shaped relationship between RHR and incident AF. Conclusion These findings indicate that RHR and incident AF have a U-shaped relationship in the Chinese general population. Both lower and higher RHRs were associated with an increased risk of AF.

Introduction:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common types of arrhythmia and is increasing in prevalence, with approximately 37?574?million people worldwide reported to have AF in 2017. 1 One study found that the prevalence of AF was 1.8% in the Chinese population in 2021. 2 AF is associated with higher cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality rates, including a fivefold increase in risk of ischaemic stroke. 3–7 Therefore, it is necessary to determine the risk factors for AF and be able to identify…

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