Rates of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in Patients with CKD and Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cardiac arrhythmias increase mortality and morbidity in CKD. We evaluated the rates of subclinical arrhythmias in a population with type 2 diabetes and patients with moderate to severe CKD who were not on dialysis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS & MEASUREMENTS:This is a prospective observational study, using continuous ambulatory cardiac monitors to determine the rate of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as conduction abnormalities in this group. RESULTS:A total of 38 patients (34% women), with mean eGFR of 38±13 ml/min per 1.73 m2, underwent ambulatory cardiac monitoring for 11.2±3.9 days. The overall mean rate of any cardiac arrhythmia was 88.8 (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 27.1 to 184.6) episodes per person-year (PY). A history of cardiovascular d

SUBMITTER: Akoum N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature