Thiazolidinedione use and atrial fibrillation in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis

Thiazolidinedione use and atrial fibrillation in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Accumulating evidence suggests that thiazolidinediones (TZDs) may exert protective effects in atrial fibrillation (AF). The present meta-analysis investigated the association between TZD use and the incidence of AF in diabetic patients. Methods Electronic databases were searched...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Zhang, Xiaowei Zhang, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P. Letsas, Gary Tse, Mengqi Gong, Lei Meng, Guangping Li, Tong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Diabetes mellitus
Thiazolidinediones
Pioglitazone
Rosiglitazone
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0531-4

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