Atrial Fibrillation: A New Indicator for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Screening Colonoscopy.

Peter C KahrSabrina HammerlUrsula Huber-SchönauerChristian M SchmiedLaurent M HaegeliSlayman ObeidSarah EderSebastian BachmayerElmar AignerChristian Datz David Niederseer

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2019)

Participants with AF had a higher burden of advanced premalignant adenomas and CRC in routine colonoscopy screening. Our data suggest that practitioners should monitor the CRC screening status, especially in AF patients.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
primary care
heart failure
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
catheter ablation
high grade
clinical practice
risk factors
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient reported