Postload glucose levels tied to incident AF in older women

In older adults, elevated postload glucose levels were associated with incident atrial fibrillation, particularly in women, researchers reported in Heart.
“While diabetes and metabolic syndrome are established risk factors for development of AF in middle-aged and older adults, glycemic measures themselves have not shown a clear relationship with incident AF in general population samples or cohorts free of diabetes,” Cara N. Pellegrini, MD, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, associate program director of the UCSF Cardiology Fellowship and director

In older adults, elevated postload glucose levels were associated with incident atrial fibrillation, particularly in women, researchers reported in Heart.
“While diabetes and metabolic syndrome are established risk factors for development of AF in middle-aged and older adults, glycemic measures themselves have not shown a clear relationship with incident AF in general population samples or cohorts free of diabetes,” Cara N. Pellegrini, MD, professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, associate program director of the UCSF Cardiology Fellowship and director