Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of ESRD in Adults with CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Atrial fibrillation frequently complicates CKD and is associated with adverse outcomes. Progression to ESRD is a major complication of CKD, but the link with atrial fibrillation has not been fully delineated. In this study, we examined the association of incident atrial fibrillation with the risk of ESRD in patients with CKD.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We studied participants in the prospective Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study without atrial fibrillation at entry. Incident atrial fibrillation was identified by study visit ECGs, self-report, and hospital discharge diagnostic codes, with confirmation by physician adjudication. ESRD through 2012 was ascertained by participant self-report, medical records, and linkage to the U

SUBMITTER: Bansal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4934846 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature