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Increased Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joint Authors
Crowson, Cynthia S.
Bacani, A. Kirstin
Roger, Véronique L.
Gabriel, Sherine E.
Matteson, Eric L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to the general population.
Methods.
A population-based inception cohort of Olmsted County, Minnesota, residents with incident RA in 1980–2007 and a cohort of non-RA subjects from the same population base were assembled and followed until 12/31/2008.
The occurrence of AF was ascertained by medical record review.
Results.
The study included 813 patients with RA and 813 non-RA subjects (mean age 55.9 (SD:15.7) years, 68% women in both cohorts).
The prevalence of AF was similar in the RA and non-RA cohorts at RA incidence/index date (4% versus 3%; P=0.51).
The cumulative incidence of AF during follow-up was higher among patients with RA compared to non-RA subjects (18.3% versus 16.3% at 20 years; P=0.048).
This difference persisted after adjustment for age, sex, calendar year, smoking, and hypertension (hazard ratio: 1.46; 95% CI: 1.07, 2.00).
There was no evidence of a differential impact of AF on mortality in patients with RA compared to non-RA subjects (hazard ratio 2.5 versus 2.8; interaction P=0.31).
Conclusion.
The incidence of AF is increased in patients with RA, even after adjustment for AF risk factors.
AF related mortality risk did not differ between patients with and without RA.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bacani, A. Kirstin& Crowson, Cynthia S.& Roger, Véronique L.& Gabriel, Sherine E.& Matteson, Eric L.. 2015. Increased Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056809
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bacani, A. Kirstin…[et al.]. Increased Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056809
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bacani, A. Kirstin& Crowson, Cynthia S.& Roger, Véronique L.& Gabriel, Sherine E.& Matteson, Eric L.. Increased Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056809
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056809