Large People Prone To Enlarged Hearts: Obesity Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging

Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 12:28 in Health & Medicine

Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement, upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to a new article.

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