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