NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Lower lung function linked to an irregular heart rhythm
Two lung-test patterns were linked to odds of an irregular heart rhythm 2.12 and 2.38 times as high as in people without each pattern.Two lung-test patterns were linked to odds of an irregular heart rhythm 2.12 and 2.38 times as high as in people without each pattern.
Cohort · 2,219 peopleLung
Who was studied2,219 adults without airflow limitation, against participants without PRISm
What changedAtrial fibrillation was more likely in adults with impaired spirometry than those without that pattern (adjusted odds ratio 2.12)
The catchLeft atrial size and ejection fraction were omitted from adjustment, potentially confounding the association