Increased risk of atrial fibrillation in uterine fibroid patients: a nationwide population-based study.

The association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and uterine fibroids (UF) is unclear, though UF are linked to an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the AF risk in UF patients. Females aged 20-39 who received health examinations from 2009 to 2012 were included.

Early Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation in Cancer Survivors: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Background: Although early rhythm control (ERC) is effective in reducing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), its benefits have not been well elucidated in cancer survivors. This study aimed to compare the risk of ischemic stroke between ERC and usual care in cancer survivors with AF.

Methods: This nationwide observational study was conducted using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database.

Impact of steatotic liver diseases on diabetes mellitus risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexists with diabetes mellitus (DM), leading to a worse prognosis if both are present. Steatotic liver disease (SLD) may also predispose to DM, but its impact among AF patients is unclear. We aimed to determine whether metabolic dysfunction-associated SLD (MASLD), MASLD with increased alcohol intake (MetALD), or alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) elevates DM risk in AF.

Polygenic risk-based prediction of heart failure in young patients with atrial fibrillation: an analysis from UK Biobank.

Aims: Heart failure (HF) is the most concerning morbidity in atrial fibrillation (AF) through mutual influence on a poor prognosis. A polygenic risk score (PRS) has recently been proposed to improve the risk prediction for cardiovascular disease. The additive predictive role of PRS for incident HF in patients with AF who inherently carry a high risk of HF is unknown.

Association between antidepressants and the risk of diabetic foot ulcers and amputation in antidepressant-naïve type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: A nested case-control study.

Aims: Antidepressants are widely used by individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study aimed to explore the correlation between antidepressant use, considering specific antidepressant subclasses or cumulative doses, and diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) risk.

Methods: This nested case-control study was conducted using a representative population-based Korean cohort database from 2002 to 2019.

Arterial stiffness and its associations with left ventricular diastolic function according to heart failure types.

Background: Little is known about the characteristics of arterial stiffness in heart failure (HF). This study was performed to compare the degree of arterial stiffness and its association with left ventricular (LV) diastolic function among three groups: control subjects, patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

Methods: A total of 83 patients with HFrEF, 68 patients with HFpEF, and 84 control subjects were analyzed.

Increased atrial fibrillation risk in Parkinson's disease: A nationwide population-based study.

Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder associated with various morbidities. Although the relationship between cardiovascular disease and PD has been studied, a paucity of information on PD and atrial fibrillation (AF) association exists. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether patients with PD have an increased risk of AF.