Adherence to Mediterranean diet and intake of antioxidants influence spontaneous conversion of atrial fibrillation

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-121

  Mattioli, A V ^a   Miloro, C ^a   Pennella, S ^b   Pedrazzi, P ^a   Farinetti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale di Ricerche Cardiovascolari   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Atrial fibrillation; Mediterranean diet

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84873427576     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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