Chronic kidney disease and undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in individuals with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), which is associated with increases in mortality and morbidity, as well as a diminished quality of life. Renal involvement in diabetes is common, and since chronic kidney disease (CKD) shares several of the same putative mechanisms as AF, it may contribute to its increased risk in individuals with diabetes. The objective of this study is to identify the relationship between CKD and the rates of newly-diagnosed AF in individuals with diabetes taking part in a screening program using a self-applied wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch.

Materials and methods

The study included 608 individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes among 1738 total actively monitored participants in the prospective mHealth Sc

SUBMITTER: Heo NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528591 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature