Metabolic syndrome and P-wave duration in the American population

Metabolic syndrome has a high prevalence in the United States. P-wave duration is a valuable indicator for atrial electrical conduction. Abnormalities in atrial electrical conduction can predispose to atrial fibrillation. Our objective was to estimate the effect of metabolic syndrome on P-wave duration in a nationally representative sample. We included 6499 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III...