January 18, 2012 (Oslo, Norway) - a normal level of blood pressure in healthy middle-aged man, the development of high risk prediction in elderly atrial fibrillation, a new study suggests [1]. The study was published online on January 17, 2012, high blood pressure, a Swedish group led by Dr. Eileen Grundvold (in Oslo, Norway University Hospital). They recruited the Group from 1972 to 1975 of 2014 healthy middle-aged men, they underwent a comprehensive clinical examination, including blood pressure measurement. Up to 35 years of follow-up period, 270 people were found to have atrial fibrillation. Late development in most of the life conditions, from a baseline average of 20 years of age. Blood pressure after adjustment of other risk factors, a quarter of the development of atrial fibrillation the risk estimates calculated on the basis. The results show that the risk of atrial fibrillation in addition to those men in the baseline blood pressure, and a normal blood p...