Predialysis Nephrology Care and Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Older Patients With ESKD Initiating Dialysis

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on dialysis. Whether pre-ESKD nephrology care associates with AF is uncertain. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of older US patients (≥67 years) with Medicare A&B who initiated dialy...

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Main Authors: Samaya Anumudu, Medha Airy, Kevin F. Erickson, Sankar D. Navaneethan, Tara I. Chang, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, Jingbo Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919300506