title: The association of metabolic syndrome with atrial fibrillation: an emerging epidemiological and pathophysiological hypothesis.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korantzopoulos
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kokkoris
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papaioannides
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015994:Incidence; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology