Why the study?
What is the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its association with mortality among hemodialysis patients?
Population
Prevalent hemodialysis patients from the United States Renal Data System, n=2.5 million patient observations.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports heightened AF surveillance in hemodialysis; leaves open whether interventions reduce the observed mortality excess.
What is the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its association with mortality among hemodialysis patients?
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation among US hemodialysis patients has tripled over a 15-year period and is associated with a doubled risk of 1-year mortality.
Winkelmayer et al. (2011) studied this question.
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