Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Population
328 end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis twice or thrice a week, from which 30 patients…
Comparison
Presence of Atrial Fibrillation, further… vs Matched hemodialysis patients without AF.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
48 months
Authors
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AF was associated with higher CV mortality in hemodialysis; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients?
Atrial fibrillation is present in 9.1% of hemodialysis patients and is associated with significantly increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, particularly in those with chronic AF.
Fujii et al. (2011) studied this question.
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