Outcomes of Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance with and without Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database.
Rachelle HamadiZakaria AlameddineSamer AsmarFouad SakrHussam AridiReem DimachkieHadi SkouriPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
The study showed that the prevalence of AFIB in MGUS patients is high. Patients with AFIB had increased rates of complications (AKI and pericarditis) and higher mortality compared to patients without AFIB. Further studies screening for AFIB in this patient population are warranted.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- atrial fibrillation
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- palliative care
- mental health
- cardiovascular disease
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
- cross sectional
- coronary artery disease
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- direct oral anticoagulants
- acute care