Excessive Supraventricular Ectopic Activity and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive supraventricular ectopic activity (ESVEA) is correlated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) and is frequently observed in ischemic stroke patients. This meta-analysis aims to summarize the evidence on the association between ESVEA and the risk of AF and stroke.

Methods

PubMed and Embase databases were systematically searched to identify all publications providing relevant data from inception to 23 August 2022. Hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were pooled using fixed-effect or random-effect models.

Results

We included 23,272 participants from 20 studies. Pooled results showed that ESVEA was associated with an increased risk of AF in the general population (HR: 2.57; 95% CI 2.16-3.05), increased risk of AF in ischemic

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9784080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature