Causal effects between atrial fibrillation and heart failure: evidence from a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

• Main Authors: Zhuxin Zhang (Author), Le Li (Author), Zhao Hu (Author), Likun Zhou (Author), Zhenhao Zhang (Author), Yulong Xiong (Author), Yan Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Observational studies have suggested a close association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF), yet the causal effect remains uncertain. In this study, we employed a bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal effect of one disease o...