TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism in hyperthyroidism-related atrial fibrillation
T2 - A nationwide cohort study
AU - Kim, Kyu
AU - Yang, Pil Sung
AU - Jang, Eunsun
AU - Yu, Hee Tae
AU - Kim, Tae Hoon
AU - Uhm, Jae Sun
AU - Kim, Jong Youn
AU - Sung, Jung Hoon
AU - Pak, Hui Nam
AU - Lee, Moon Hyoung
AU - Lip, Gregory Y.H.
AU - Joung, Boyoung
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Background: We aimed to evaluate the long-term risk of ischemic stroke/systemic embolism of hyperthyroidism-related AF. Methods: This retrospective population-based cohort study included records of 1,034,099 atrial fibrillation patients between 2005 and 2016 from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. After exclusion, we identified 615,724 oral anticoagulation-naïve patients aged ≥18 years with new-onset non-valvular atrial fibrillation, of whom 20,773 had hyperthyroidism-related atrial fibrillation. After 3:1 propensity score matching, ischemic stroke and systemic embolism occurrences were compared between hyperthyroidism-related and non-hyperthyroidism-related (“nonthyroidal”) atrial fibrillation patients. Results: After exclusion, we identified 615,724 oral anticoagulation-naïve AF patients of whom 20,773 had hyperthyroidism-related AF. Median follow-up duration was 5.9 years. Hyperthyroidism-related AF patients had significantly higher risks of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism than nonthyroidal AF patients (1.83 vs 1.62 per 100-person year, hazard ratio[HR], 1.13; 95% confidence interval[CI], 1.07 to 1.19; P < 0.001). This risk was 36% higher in hyperthyroidism-related than in nonthyroidal AF patients within 1 year of atrial fibrillation diagnosis (3.65 vs 2.67 per 100-person year, HR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.24 – 1.50; P < 0.001). This difference was also observed in the CHA2DS2-VASc score subgroup analysis. The risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism significantly decreased in patients treated for hyperthyroidism (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.58 to 0.70; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Hyperthyroidism-related AF patients have high risks of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism like nonthyroidal AF, especially when initially diagnosed. This risk is reduced by treating hyperthyroidism.
AB - Background: We aimed to evaluate the long-term risk of ischemic stroke/systemic embolism of hyperthyroidism-related AF. Methods: This retrospective population-based cohort study included records of 1,034,099 atrial fibrillation patients between 2005 and 2016 from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. After exclusion, we identified 615,724 oral anticoagulation-naïve patients aged ≥18 years with new-onset non-valvular atrial fibrillation, of whom 20,773 had hyperthyroidism-related atrial fibrillation. After 3:1 propensity score matching, ischemic stroke and systemic embolism occurrences were compared between hyperthyroidism-related and non-hyperthyroidism-related (“nonthyroidal”) atrial fibrillation patients. Results: After exclusion, we identified 615,724 oral anticoagulation-naïve AF patients of whom 20,773 had hyperthyroidism-related AF. Median follow-up duration was 5.9 years. Hyperthyroidism-related AF patients had significantly higher risks of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism than nonthyroidal AF patients (1.83 vs 1.62 per 100-person year, hazard ratio[HR], 1.13; 95% confidence interval[CI], 1.07 to 1.19; P < 0.001). This risk was 36% higher in hyperthyroidism-related than in nonthyroidal AF patients within 1 year of atrial fibrillation diagnosis (3.65 vs 2.67 per 100-person year, HR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.24 – 1.50; P < 0.001). This difference was also observed in the CHA2DS2-VASc score subgroup analysis. The risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism significantly decreased in patients treated for hyperthyroidism (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.58 to 0.70; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Hyperthyroidism-related AF patients have high risks of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism like nonthyroidal AF, especially when initially diagnosed. This risk is reduced by treating hyperthyroidism.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.08.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.08.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 34480879
AN - SCOPUS:85121477088
SN - 0002-8703
VL - 242
SP - 123
EP - 131
JO - American heart journal
JF - American heart journal
ER -