Improved Proteinuria May Attenuate the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Proteinuria is documented as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) and can manifest in either reversible or continued forms. Our objective was to examine the relationship between the change in status for proteinuria and the risk of AF in a longitudinal cohort study on the general population nationwide. Methods: We included participants (n = 1,708,103) who underwent repetitive health examinations. The presence of proteinuria was determined by dipstick urinalysis results. The outcome was the occurrence of AF (International Classification of Diseases-10 code: I48). Results: All included participants, 1,666,111 (97.5%), 17,659 (1.0%), 19,696 (1.2%), and 4637 (0.3%), were categorized into groups of proteinuria-free, improved, progressed, a

SUBMITTER: Chang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11355726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature