Number of Pregnancies and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
| Autor: | Nadim Khouzam, Amir Khouzam, James N. Kiage, Sheharyar Minhas, Rajesh Kabra, David Hana |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Complete data Hemodynamics Gravidity macromolecular substances 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Humans cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry Atrial fibrillation General Medicine medicine.disease Increased risk cardiovascular system Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Current problems in cardiology. 46(3) |
| ISSN: | 1535-6280 |
| Popis: | Pregnancy is associated with major structural and hemodynamic changes in the cardiovascular system that predispose women to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. While these changes generally resolve after parturition, the impact of subsequent pregnancies on the risk of atrial fibrillation is unknown. We searched through PubMed for studies that have investigated the impact of multiparity on the risk of atrial fibrillation. The following Medical Subject Headings terms were used: ([repeated pregnancies] OR parity) AND ([Atrial fibrillation] OR AF). Studies with complete data were included in the current study. Out of 135 studies identified through the prespecified criteria, we selected 2 studies with relevant data. Increasing number of pregnancies was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation in a dose-response relationship. Our systematic review suggests that multiparity is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. More studies are warranted to elucidate the association between repeated pregnancies and atrial fibrillation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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