Red blood cell distribution width is associated with incidence of atrial fibrillation.

Summary, in English

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of variation in erythrocyte volume, has been associated with several cardiovascular disorders, but the relationship with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. We investigated the association between RDW and incidence of first hospitalization due to AF in a population-based cohort.

• Author: Samuel Adamsson Eryd; Yan Borné; Olle Melander; M Persson; Gustav Smith; Bo Hedblad; Gunnar Engström
• Department/s: Cardiovascular Research - Epidemiology; Cardiovascular Research - Hypertension; Cardiology; EXODIAB: Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden; EpiHealth: Epidemiology for Health
• Publishing year: 2014
• Language: English
• Pages: 84-92
• Publication/Series: Journal of Internal Medicine
• Volume: 275
• Issue: 1
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24112470?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joim.12143
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Topic: Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
• Status: Published
• Research group: Cardiovascular Research - Epidemiology; Cardiovascular Research - Hypertension
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1365-2796