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The Risk of Stroke and Stroke Type in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted on 2019-12-05 - 13:06
Background:

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are known to increase the risk of stroke.

Objectives:

We set out to examine the risk of stroke by kidney function and albuminuria in patients with and without AF.

Design:

Retrospective cohort study.

Settings:

Ontario, Canada.

Participants:

A total of 736 666 individuals (>40 years) from 2002 to 2015.

Measurements:

New-onset AF, albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).

Methods:

A total of 39 120 matched patients were examined for the risk of ischemic, hemorrhagic, or any stroke event, accounting for the competing risk of all-cause mortality. Interaction terms for combinations of ACR/eGFR and the outcome of stroke with and without AF were examined.

Results:

In a total of 4086 (5.2%) strokes (86% ischemic), the presence of AF was associated with a 2-fold higher risk for any stroke event and its subtypes of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Across eGFR levels, the risk of stroke was 2-fold higher with the presence of AF except for low levels of eGFR (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2, hazard ratio [HR]: 1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.99-1.92). Similarly across ACR levels, the risk of stroke was 2-fold higher except for high levels of albuminuria (ACR > 30 mg/g, HR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.31-1.99). The adjusted risk of stroke with AF differed by combinations of ACR and eGFR categories (interaction P value = .04) compared with those without AF. Both stroke types were more common in patients with AF, and ischemic stroke rates differed significantly by eGFR and ACR categories.

Limitations:

Medication information was not included.

Conclusions:

Patients with CKD and AF are at a high risk of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic strokes; the risk is highest with lower eGFR and higher ACR and differs based on eGFR and the degree of ACR.

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Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease

AUTHORS (9)

Trevor Mace-Brickman
Anan Bader Eddeen
Juan-Jesus Carrero
Patrick B. Mark
Amber O. Molnar
Ngan N. Lam
Deborah Zimmerman
Ziv Harel
Manish M. Sood

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