Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation affect the incidence of cerebrovascular accidents, major haemorrhage, and mortality in haemodialysis patients?
Population
155 patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis
Comparison
Atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal or permanent) vs No atrial fibrillation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
26 month average
Authors
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Major haemorrhage rates far exceed cerebrovascular events in haemodialysis patients irrespective of atrial fibrillation status; leaves open net benefit of anticoagulation.
Does atrial fibrillation affect the incidence of cerebrovascular accidents, major haemorrhage, and mortality in haemodialysis patients?
In haemodialysis patients, the incidence of major haemorrhage is significantly higher than cerebrovascular accidents, suggesting that standard AF anticoagulation guidelines may not be appropriate for this population.
To et al. (2007) studied this question.
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