The Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as a systemic inflammatory disease, affecting 0.5–1.0% of the adult population, is associated with increased incidence of cardiac arrhythmias su...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Qian, Yezhou, Fei, Zhangli, Nian, Feige
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2023
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10202215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37223618
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S406926
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Sumario:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as a systemic inflammatory disease, affecting 0.5–1.0% of the adult population, is associated with increased incidence of cardiac arrhythmias such as AF. Several epidemiologic studies find that the risk of AF is increased in RA when compared with the general population. Other studies are inconsistent. Considering that inflammation plays an important role in AF, RA may be involved in the occurrence and development of AF. This review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of AF in patients with RA.

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