The increased risk of atrial fibrillation in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Conclusion: Patients with inflammatory arthritis have increased risk of AF, probably due to the underlying chronic inflammation. Although various confounders have been adjusted like medications use and comorbidities, the risk of AF is still significantly increased in inflammatory arthritis patients. Abbreviations: AF: Atrial fibrillation; AS: Ankylosing spondylitis; CI: Confidence interval; HR: Hazard ratio; NOS: Newcastle-Ottawa scale; NSAIDs: Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs; PsA: Psoriatic arthritis; RA: Rheumatoid arthritis; SpA: Spondyloarthritis; TNFi: Tumor necrosis factors inhibitor; uSpA: Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis. PMID: 33563055 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Immunological Investigations - Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Immunol Invest Source Type: research