Systemic lupus erythematosus is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: a nation-wide, population-based study.

CONCLUSIONS: SLE was an independent risk factor for AF development, especially in younger patients without previous AF, stressing the importance of cardiac assessment in this population. Development of AF in patients with SLE was associated with increased mortality. PMID: 30943134 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research