已知体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)增加和肥胖与心房颤动风险增加有关。然而,这种相关性是否是独立于其他因素,及是否具有性别特异性仍不清楚。为了评估BMI、左心房大小与心房颤动之间的关系,并确定该相关性是否具有性别特异性,Huang等获取在纽约Stony Brook大学三级医疗保健中心接受 It is known that an increase in body mass index (BMI) and obesity are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. However, whether this correlation is independent of other factors and whether it is sex-specific remains unclear. To assess the relationship between BMI, left atrial size, and atrial fibrillation and to determine whether the association is gender-specific, Huang et al. Obtained a rating from Stony Brook University’s tertiary care center in New York City