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Atrial Fibrillation in End‐Stage Renal Disease
Author(s) -
KORANTZOPOULOS PANAGIOTIS,
KOKKORIS STELIOS,
LIU TONG,
PROTOPSALTIS IOANNIS,
LI GUANGPING,
GOUDEVENOS JOHN A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00877.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , end stage renal disease , intensive care medicine , epidemiology , disease , stage (stratigraphy) , population , cardiology , paleontology , environmental health , biology
End‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent studies indicate that atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent among ESRD patients while it adversely affects the clinical outcome. Despite these considerations, AF management in this population is problematic. Notably, most ESRD patients with AF are deprived of the benefits of anticoagulation therapy because of the fear of hemorrhagic complications. This article provides a concise and critical overview of the complex pathophysiology, epidemiology, and discusses the clinical issues regarding the emerging association between ESRD and AF.