Hypertension control and end-stage renal disease in atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population-based cohort study.
Soonil KwonSo-Ryoung LeeEue-Keun ChoiJin-Hyung JungKyung-Do HanSeil OhGregory Y H LipPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2021)
Uncontrolled hypertension was associated with an increased risk of incident ESRD in patients with newly diagnosed AF. This study emphasizes the importance of blood pressure control once patients are diagnosed with AF to prevent ESRD.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- blood pressure
- atrial fibrillation
- newly diagnosed
- heart rate
- cardiovascular disease
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- ejection fraction
- blood glucose
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes