Why the study?
Does incident atrial fibrillation increase the risk of end-stage renal disease in adults with chronic kidney disease?
Population
3,091 participants with chronic kidney disease and without atrial fibrillation at entry from the prospective…
Comparison
Incident atrial fibrillation. vs No incident atrial fibrillation.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 5.9 years
Authors
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Incident AF signals higher ESRD risk in CKD; leaves open whether rhythm control or anticoagulation modifies progression.
Does incident atrial fibrillation increase the risk of end-stage renal disease in adults with chronic kidney disease?
In patients with chronic kidney disease, the development of incident atrial fibrillation is associated with a more than threefold increased risk of progression to end-stage renal disease.
Bansal et al. (2016) studied this question.
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