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Long-term risk of arrhythmias in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A population-based, sibling-controlled cohort study.

Jiangwei SunBjorn RoelstraeteEmma SvennbergJonas HalfvarsonJohan SundströmAnders ForssOla OlénJonas F Ludvigsson
Published in: PLoS medicine (2023)
In this study, we observed that patients with IBD were at an increased risk of developing arrhythmias. The excess risk persisted even 25 years after IBD diagnosis. Our findings indicate a need for awareness of this excess risk among healthcare professionals.
Keyphrases
  • patients with inflammatory bowel disease
  • congenital heart disease
  • ulcerative colitis