학술논문
Association between Age of Onset of Hypertension and Incident Atrial Fibrillation
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Journal of Personalized Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 1186, p 1186 (2022)
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Language
English
ISSN
2075-4426
Abstract
We investigated whether age at hypertension (HTN) onset was associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the general population. This prospective longitudinal community-based cohort study included 9892 participants without AF at baseline, who underwent biennial electrocardiography for a median duration of 11.5 years. The participants were divided into five groups, consisting of a normotensive group (Group-N) and four HTN groups based on HTN onset age: p for trend = 0.014). The AF onset age was significantly younger in participants in Group-H1 than in Groups-H2–H4. Early-onset HTN was associated with an increased risk of AF, and younger onset of AF in the general population. Surveillance for AF should be considered at a younger age in individuals with HTN.