Chronic Kidney Disease Is Associated With the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Elsayed Z. Soliman, Brad C. Astor, Josef Coresh, Álvaro Alonso, Lin Y. Chen, Kunihiro Matsushita, Faye L. Lopez, Sunil Agarwal, Laura R. Loehr
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with the incidence of cardiovascular disease. CKD may also increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), but existing studies have reported inconsistent results.
Topics & Concepts
Atherosclerosis Risk in CommunitiesAtrial fibrillationIncidence (geometry)MedicineInternal medicineKidney diseaseCardiologyDiseasePhysicsOpticsBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies