Rates of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities in Patients with CKD and Diabetes.

Nazem AkoumLeila R ZelnickIan H de BoerIrl B HirschDace TrenceConnor HenryNicole RobinsonNisha Bansal

Published in: Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN (2019)

Cardiac rhythm abnormalities are common in patients with diabetes with moderate to severe CKD not requiring dialysis. Rates of atrial fibrillation are high and episodes are asymptomatic. Future studies are needed to determine the role of screening and upstream therapy of cardiac arrhythmias in this group.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
chronic kidney disease
left ventricular
type diabetes
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
heart rate
oral anticoagulants
left atrial appendage
metabolic syndrome
current status
coronary artery disease
cell therapy
smoking cessation