Early Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation in Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although early rhythm control (ERC) is effective in reducing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), its benefits have not been well elucidated in cancer survivors. This study aimed to compare the risk of ischemic stroke between ERC and usual care in cancer survivors with AF.

Methods

This nationwide observational study was conducted using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. Patients aged ≥20 years with newly diagnosed AF between 2009 and 2018 were included. Patients who received rhythm control therapy within 1 year of AF diagnosis were defined as the ERC group, while the remaining patients were defined as usual care group. The risk of ischemic stroke in the ERC group was compared with those of the usual care group in cancer survivors (

SUBMITTER: Han S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature