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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2021

Season of Birth and Cardiovascular Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Ying X Gue, Arnaud Bisson, Alexandre Bodin, Julien Herbert, Gregory Y H Lip, Laurent Fauchier

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Ying X GueLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9994-8915
Arnaud BissonService de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.ORCID 0000-0002-3449-1800
Alexandre BodinService de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6544-3916
Julien HerbertService de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
Gregory Y H LipLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7566-1626
Laurent FauchierService de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire et Faculté de Médecine, Université de Tours, 37044 Tours, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9267-1658
Université de Tours · FRUniversity of Liverpool · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe fetal origins hypothesis have associated early life exposures with the development of adverse health outcomes in adulthood. Season of birth has been shown to be associated with overall and cardiovascular mortality.

methodsWe performed a retrospective database study to explore the association between season of birth and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation.

resultsA total of 8962 patients with AF were identified in the database with 1253 deaths recorded. AF patients born in spring and summer had a higher mortality rate when compared to those born in autumn and winter (hazard ratio (HR) 1.13, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.26,

conclusionBirth in spring or summer is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality in male AF patients, but not in females. This could be related to the underlying differences in rates of major adverse clinical events between genders. Further studies should aim at clarifying the mechanisms behind this association, which may help us understand the higher level of risk in female patients with AF.

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PMID34940532
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