Prognostic differences between pre-existing atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease and new-onset atrial fibrillation at hemodialysis initiation: a retrospective single-center cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) can develop in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, the impact of new-onset AF in patients who are initiated on hemodialysis remains unclear. We categorized 254 patients who were started on hemodialysis into three groups: those with pre-existing AF, those with new-onset AF, and those without AF. Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between patient characteristics and survival outcomes. AF was observed in 42 patients (16.5%), of whom 19 (7.5%) had pre-existing AF and 23 (9.1%) developed new-onset AF at the initiation of hemodialysis. Multivariate logistic regression models showed that only low serum albumin levels were associated with AF (P = 0.04). Age- and other factors-adjusted multivariable Cox regression models indicated th

SUBMITTER: Tsuyuki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11936237 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature