Justin T. Teraoka MD, MAS , Janet J. Tang PhD, MPH , Francesca N. Delling MD, MPH , Eric Vittinghoff PhD , Gregory M. Marcus MD, MAS
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Abstract
Background
Although smoking heightens the risk of AF, it remains unknown if that risk is amenable to modification after smoking cessation.
Objectives
This study sought to evaluate the association between smoking cessation and atrial fibrillation (AF) risk in a large longitudinal cohort.
Methods
After excluding those with prevalent AF and no history of smoking at baseline, we evaluated 146,772 UK Biobank participants with serial smoking assessments. We compared AF risk between former smokers at baseline and those who quit smoking during the study to current smokers. Incident AF was ascertained from outpatient and inpatient encounters and identified using International Classification of Diseases codes. Cox models were used to compare the risk of incident AF among current and former smokers as well as those who quit smoking during the study while controlling for age, sex, race, body mass index, education, cardiovascular comorbidities, alcohol use, and pack-years.
Results
Among the 146,772 participants (48.3% female; age: 57.3 ± 7.9 years), 37,377 (25.5%) currently smoked; 105,429 (72.0%) were former smokers; and 3,966 (2.7%) quit smoking during the study. Over a mean 12.7 ± 2.0 years of follow-up, 11,214 (7.6%) participants developed AF. Compared to current smokers, the adjusted risk of AF was 13% lower in former smokers (HR: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.83-0.91) and 18% lower in those who quit smoking during the study (HR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.70-0.95).
Conclusions
Compared to those who continue to smoke, smoking cessation was associated with a lower risk of AF.
期刊介绍:
JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology is one of a family of specialist journals launched by the renowned Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). It encompasses all aspects of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Submissions of original research and state-of-the-art reviews from cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurology, outcomes research, and related fields are encouraged. Experimental and preclinical work that directly relates to diagnostic or therapeutic interventions are also encouraged. In general, case reports will not be considered for publication.