Novel Risk Factors Associated with Occurrence and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract

In order to improve the integrated management of atrial fibrillation (AF), the control of risk factors is becoming increasingly important as a means of upstream treatment. At present, the risk factors for the occurrence and recurrence of AF mainly include age, smoking, drinking, lack of exercise, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, OSA, etc. However, more and more studies have found that some novel risk factors play an important role in the occurrence and recurrence of AF, such as hyperuricemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, hyperbilirubinemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), dyslipidemia, hypoalbuminemia, autoimmune diseases. In this chapter, we focus on several novel risk factors for AF, which can not only improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of AF but also facilitate the adjustment of clinical strategies to reduce the occurrence and recurrence of AF.