Elevated Troponin T and Enlarged Left Atrium Are Associated with the Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with CKD Stage 4–5

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Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) and CKD are commonly coexisting conditions. However, data on epidemiology of AF in patients with CKD stage 4–5 is scarce. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 210 consecutive non-dialysis patients with CKD stage 4–5 between 2013 and 2017. Follow-up data on AF incidence along with medical history, laboratory tests, and echocardiography at baseline were gathered. Results: At baseline, mean age was 62 years, estimated glomerular filtration rate 12.8 mL/min, and 73/210 (34.8%) participants were female. Altogether, 41/210 (19.5%) patients had a previous diagnosis of AF. After median follow-up of 46 [IQR 27] months, new-onset AF occurred in 33/169 (19.5%) patients (69.9 events/1,000 person-years). In the Cox proportional hazard model, age >60 years (HR 4.27, CI 95% 1.57–11.64, p < 0.01), elevated troponin T (TnT) >50 ng/L (HR 3.61, CI 95% 1.55–8.37, p < 0.01), and left atrial volume index (LAVI) >30 mL/m<sup>2</sup> (HR 4.82, CI 95% 1.11–21.00, p = 0.04) were independently associated with the incidence of new-onset AF. Conclusion: The prevalence and incidence of AF was markedly high in this prospective study on patients with CKD stage 4–5. Elevated TnT and increased LAVI were independently associated with the occurrence of new-onset AF in patients with severe CKD.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 2021

Publication date (Print): January 2021

Publication date (Electronic): 02 December 2020

Volume: 145

Issue: 1

Pages: 71-77

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[_a] _aKidney Center, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

[_b] _bDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

[_c] _cPaavo Nurmi Centre & Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

[_d] _dHeart Center, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

[_e] _eDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

[_f] _fPerioperative Services, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland

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*Markus Hakamäki, Kidney Center, Turku University Hospital, Hämeentie 11, PO Box 52, FI–20521 Turku (Finland), markus.hakamaki@tyks.fi

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Markus Hakamäki https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3523-4299

Mikko J. Järvisalo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-2148

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Publisher ID: 511451 Other ID: Nephron 2021;145:71–77

DOI: 10.1159/000511451

PubMed ID: 33264772

SO-VID: 63795eb2-1bd5-4003-a05b-c8580f011653

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Date received : 19 July 2020

Date accepted : 08 September 2020

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