Incident Atrial Fibrillation and the Risk of Stroke in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: The Stockholm CREAtinine Measurements (SCREAM) Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Patients with CKD have a high risk of atrial fibrillation. Both CKD and atrial fibrillation are associated with higher risk of stroke and death. However, the effect of incident atrial fibrillation on stroke risk among patients with CKD is unknown.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Our study included adults with CKD (eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m²) without previously documented atrial fibrillation who had been in contact with health care in Stockholm, Sweden during 2006-2011. Incident atrial fibrillation was identified by administrative diagnostic codes in outpatient or inpatient care and treated as a time-updated exposure in the analysis of stroke and death risk. Stroke events and deaths were ascertained from regional and national

SUBMITTER: Carrero JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6140568 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature