Why the study?
Does new-onset atrial fibrillation increase the risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death in adults with chronic kidney disease?
Does new-onset atrial fibrillation increase the risk of heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death in adults with chronic kidney disease?
In adults with chronic kidney disease, new-onset atrial fibrillation is independently associated with a 2- to 5-fold increased risk of subsequent heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, and death.
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New AF in CKD marks high CV event risk; extends prior associations but leaves causal effects and interventions open.
Bansal et al. (2018) studied this question.
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