Impact of mental disorders on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus: a nationwide population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear whether mental disorders are an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with diabetes. We aimed to investigate whether patients with diabetes who have mental disorders have an increased risk for AF.

Methods

Using the Korea National Health Insurance Service database, we enrolled 2,512,690 patients diagnosed with diabetes without AF between 2009 and 2012. We assessed five mental disorders: depression, insomnia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Newly diagnosed AF was identified during the follow-up period, and multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed.

Results

Among the 2,512,690 patients (mean age 57.2 ± 12.3 years; 60.1% men), 828,929 (33.0%) had mental disorders. Among the five mental disorders, a

SUBMITTER: Bae NY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9673441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature