| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explored the associations between daytime napping and atrial fibrillation (AF) as well as the dynamic transitions between AF and dementia. The study included 476,588 participants from the UK Biobank and found that frequent daytime napping was associated with a 1.17-fold increased risk of AF, even after controlling for other sleep behaviors. The study also revealed that genetic predisposition significantly modified the association between napping and AF, with stronger associations observed in individuals with low and moderate genetic risk. Additionally, the study found that frequent napping was associated with a 1.27-fold increased risk of transitioning from AF to comorbidity of AF and dementia. The findings suggest the importance of screening for napping and routine evaluations of left ventricular ejection fraction to identify early indications of AF among habitual nappers. [Extracted from the article] |
