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Ocak, G.; Khairoun, M.; Khairoun, O.; Bos, W.J.W.; Fu, E.L.; Cramer, M.J.; ... ; UCC-SMART Study Grp (2022)

Chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation: a dangerous combination

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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are both risk factors for bleeding, stroke and mortality. The aim of our study was to investigate the interaction between CKD and atrial fibrillation and outcomes. Methods: We included 12,394 subjects referred to the University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) from September 1996 to February 2018 for an out-patient visit (Utrecht Cardiovascular Cohort Second Manifestation of Arterial disease cohort). Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for bleeding, ischemic stroke or mortality were calculated with Cox proportional hazard analyses. Presence of interaction between AF and CKD was examined by calculating the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), the attributable proportion (AP) due to interaction and the synergy index (S). Results: Of the 12,394 patients, 699 patients had AF, 2,752 patients had CKD and 325 patients had both AF and CKD. Patients with both CKD and AF had a 3.0...Show moreBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are both risk factors for bleeding, stroke and mortality. The aim of our study was to investigate the interaction between CKD and atrial fibrillation and outcomes. Methods: We included 12,394 subjects referred to the University Medical Center Utrecht (the Netherlands) from September 1996 to February 2018 for an out-patient visit (Utrecht Cardiovascular Cohort Second Manifestation of Arterial disease cohort). Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for bleeding, ischemic stroke or mortality were calculated with Cox proportional hazard analyses. Presence of interaction between AF and CKD was examined by calculating the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), the attributable proportion (AP) due to interaction and the synergy index (S). Results: Of the 12,394 patients, 699 patients had AF, 2,752 patients had CKD and 325 patients had both AF and CKD. Patients with both CKD and AF had a 3.0-fold (95% CI 2.0-4.4) increased risk for bleeding, a 4.2-fold (95% CI 3.0-6.0) increased ischemic stroke risk and a 2.2-fold (95% CI 1.9-2.6) increased mortality risk after adjustment as compared with subjects without atrial fibrillation and CKD. We did not find interaction between AF and CKD for bleeding and mortality. However, we found interaction between AF and CKD for ischemic stroke risk (RERI 1.88 (95% CI 0.31-3.46), AP 0.45 (95% CI 0.17-0.72) and S 2.40 (95% CI 1.08-5.32)). Conclusion: AF and CKD are both associated with bleeding, ischemic stroke and mortality. There is a positive interaction between AF and CKD for ischemic stroke risk, but not for bleeding or mortality.Show less
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Ocak, G.; Khairoun, M.; Khairoun, O.; Bos, W.J.W.; Fu, E.L.; Cramer, M.J.; Westerink, J.; Verhaar, M.C.; Visseren, F.L.; Asselbergs, F.W.; Nathoe, H.M.; Borst, G.J. de; Bots, M.L.; Geerlings, M.I.; Emmelot, M.H.; Jong, P.A. de; Leiner, T.; Lely, A.T.; Kaaij, N.P. van der; Kappelle, L.J.; Ruigrok, Y.M.; Visseren, F.L.J.; UCC-SMART Study Grp
Date
2022-01-01
Journal
PLoS ONE
Volume
17
Issue
4
DOI
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0266046