Effect of atherosclerosis on the relationship between atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke incidence among patients on hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT: In patients undergoing hemodialysis, the impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) through cardiac thromboembolism on the development of ischemic stroke may be influenced by the severity of atherosclerosis present. However, there are no large-scale reports confirming whether the severity of atherosclerosis influences the relationship between AF and stroke development in patients requiring hemodialysis. We aimed to investigate the effects of atherosclerotic disease on the relationship between AF and new-onset ischemic stroke. This nationwide longitudinal study based on dialysis facilities across Japan used data collected from the Japanese Renal Data Registry at the end of 2019 and 2020. The exposure was AF at the end of 2019, identified using a resting 12-lead electrocardiography. The primary outc

SUBMITTER: Joki N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10789759 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature