Coexisting atrial fibrillation and cancer: time trends and associations with mortality in a nationwide Dutch study.

Qingui ChenNienke van ReinTom van der HulleJulius C HeemelaarSerge A TrinesHenri H VersteegFrederikus Albertus Klok Suzanne C Cannegieter

Published in: European heart journal (2024)

Atrial fibrillation and cancer were associated bidirectionally and were increasingly coexisting, but AF risk varied by cancer type. Coexisting AF and cancer were negatively associated with survival.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
lymph node metastasis
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
left atrial appendage
percutaneous coronary intervention
risk factors
childhood cancer
catheter ablation
cross sectional
acute coronary syndrome
young adults