Fig. 1: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation.

A total of 49,872 subjects were followed up for 6.17 (3.95–8.46) years and 197 participants developed AF eventually. Compared with the reference group, the risk of AF increased with increasing baseline baPWV. AF atrial fibrillation, BaPWV brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, AS arterial stiffness.