Open AccessAssociations of new-onset atrial fibrillation and severe visual impairment in type 2 diabetes: A multicenter nationwide study
Author(s) -
Wisit Kaewput,
Charat Thongprayoon,
Ram Rangsin,
Tarun Bathini,
Michael A Mao,
Wisit Cheungpasitporn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v13.i8.372
Subject(s) - medicine , visual impairment , atrial fibrillation , type 2 diabetes , multicenter study , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , functional impairment , pediatrics , psychiatry , endocrinology , randomized controlled trial
Many studies have demonstrated an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the potential independent contributions of T2DM and AF to the prevalence of visual impairment have not been evaluated.