Having first-degree relative with atrial fibrillation linked with increased risk
Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
An examination of the heritability of atrial fibrillation (AF) among more than 4,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study finds the occurrence of AF in first-degree relatives was associated with AF risk after adjustment for established AF risk factors and AF-related genetic variants, according to a new study.