Why the study?
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation and malignancies is rising in the elderly, but incidences of new-onset atrial fibrillation across different cancer subtypes are not well described.
Does a cancer diagnosis increase the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in the general adult population?
Does a cancer diagnosis increase the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in the general adult population?
A diagnosis of cancer is independently associated with a significantly increased risk of developing new-onset atrial fibrillation, particularly within the first 90 days but persisting up to 5 years.
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May support closer AF monitoring after cancer diagnosis; extends observational links but leaves causal inference and screening benefits open.
Jakobsen et al. (2019) studied this question.
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