Why the study?
Does insomnia increase the risk of atrial fibrillation development in a nationwide population-based cohort?
Population
193,263 individuals from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database
Comparison
Insomnia (exposure) vs Matched controls without insomnia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 11 years (January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2010)
Authors
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Insomnia may warrant attention in AF risk stratification; leaves open causality and whether treatment reduces incidence.
Does insomnia increase the risk of atrial fibrillation development in a nationwide population-based cohort?
Insomnia is associated with a modestly increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, particularly in males, older adults, and those with peripheral artery disease.
Lee et al. (2017) studied this question.
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