Associations of anemia with stroke, bleeding, and mortality in atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta ‐analysis

ConclusionAnemia is a frequently observed comorbidity in patients with AF, and is associated with an increased risk of all ‐cause, cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality, stroke/systemic thromboembolism, and major and gastrointestinal bleeding. Future studies are required to explore the causes of anemia in AF, and whether investigation and treatment may be clinically beneficial in affected individuals.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - February 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Samuel J. Tu, Nicole Hanna ‐Rivero, Adrian D. Elliott, Nicholas Clarke, Sonia Huang, Bradley M. Pitman, Celine Gallagher, Dominik Linz, Rajiv Mahajan, Dennis H. Lau, Prashanthan Sanders, Christopher X. Wong Tags: ORIGINAL ‐ ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Source Type: research