Measuring oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation

Monday, April 4, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

Measuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine has identified a connection between oxidative stress and enlargement of the heart's left atrium, which leads to atrial fibrillation.

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