Journal article
Surgical Weight Loss to Treat Atrial Fibrillation Risk and Progression
CJ Nalliah, P Sanders, JM Kalman
Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports | SPRINGER | Published : 2017
Abstract
Purpose of Review: This review aims to examine the breadth of data associating atrial fibrillation (AF) with obesity at epidemiologic, mechanistic, and clinical levels. We then proceed to place surgical weight loss within that context. Recent Findings: Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a robust correlation between overweight and AF. Various mechanistic factors including concomitant risk factors, diastolic impairment, inflammation, and pericardial fat have been observed to contribute to the atrial substrate for AF. However, weight loss can institute a process of reverse atrial remodeling improving arrhythmias profile. Thus, weight loss has emerged as an indispensable aspect of effective..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "Dr. Nalliah is supported by a Postgraduate Scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the National Heart Foundation of Australia.", "Dr. Nalliah is also supported by the B. J Amos Traveling Fellowship from the Westmead Association, Westmead Hospital.", "Dr. Kalman reports having received research funding from St Jude Medical, Biosense-Webster, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific.", "Dr. Sanders reports having received lecture and/or consulting fees from Biosense-Webster, Medtronic, St Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Merck, Sharpe and Dohme, Biotronik, and Sanofi-Aventis.", "Dr. Sanders reports having received research funding from Medtronic, St Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Biotronik, and Sorin.", "Drs Kalman and Sanders are also supported by Practitioner Fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. Dr. Sanders is supported by the National Heart Foundation of Australia." ]