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Association of vitamin D deficiency with electrocardiographic markers of left atrial abnormalities.

OBJECTIVE: Electrocardiographic markers of left atrial (LA) abnormalities are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined the relationship of vitamin D deficiency with prolonged P wave duration and PR interval as markers of LA abnormalities.

METHODS: This analysis included 5,894 participants (58.12 ± 12.9 years; 54.7% women; 49.8% non-Hispanic Whites) without clinical CVD from NHANES III. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to examine the association of vitamin D categories (<20 ng/ml, 20-29 ng/ml and >30 ng/ml (reference) with prolonged P wave duration (≥120 ms) and PR interval (≥200 ms).

RESULTS: There was an incremental increase in the prevalence of prolonged P wave duration and PR interval across vitamin D categories with the highest prevalence in study participants with vitamin D levels <20 ng/ml, followed by 20-29 ng/ml and then >30 ng/ml (trend p-value < 0.0001). Vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml) was associated with prolonged P wave duration (OR [95% CI]: 1.22 [1.03-1.45], p = 0.02) and prolonged PR interval (OR [95% CI]: 1.48 [1.12-1.97], p = 0.006) in multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for demographics, CVD risk factors, and other potential confounders. These associations were consistent across subgroups stratified by age, sex, and race.

CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of LA abnormalities. This association elucidates an alternate pathway through which vitamin D deficiency may increase CVD risk. Whether vitamin D supplementation would improve LA abnormalities requires further investigation.

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