Tabela 1.
Fatores de risco associados à fibrilação atrial (adaptado de Kirchhof e cols.4)
| Conventional risk factors |
| Advanced age |
| Male gender |
| Coronary disease |
| Hypertension (> 140/90 mmHg) |
| Heart failure |
| Valvular heart diseases |
| Diabetes mellitus |
| Hyperthyroidism |
| Less established risk factors |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Dilation of left atrium |
| Atrial conduction delay / PR interval |
| Hypertrophy of left ventricle |
| Diastolic dysfunction of left ventricle |
| Obesity |
| Obstructive sleep apnea |
| Genetic factors |
| Arterial pressure / increased pulse pressure |
| Chronic kidney disease |
| Inflammation |
| Increased natriuretic peptides |
| Excessive resistance exercise |
| Excessive alcohol consumption |
| Height |