scholarly journals Acute Dental Periapical Abscess and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (13) ◽  
pp. 2927
Author(s):  
Amaar Obaid Hassan ◽  
Gregory Y. H. Lip ◽  
Arnaud Bisson ◽  
Julien Herbert ◽  
Alexandre Bodin ◽  
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There are limited data on the relationship of acute dental infections with hospitalisation and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to assess the relationship between acute periapical abscess and incident AF. This was a retrospective cohort study from a French national database of patients hospitalized in 2013 (3.4 million patients) with at least five years of follow up. In total, 3,056,291 adults (55.1% female) required hospital admission in French hospitals in 2013 while not having a history of AF. Of 4693 patients classified as having dental periapical abscess, 435 (9.27%) developed AF, compared to 326,241 (10.69%) without dental periapical abscess that developed AF over a mean follow-up of 4.8 ± 1.7 years. Multivariable analysis indicated that dental periapical abscess acted as an independent predictor for new onset AF (p < 0.01). The CHA2DS2VASc score in patients with acute dental periapical abscess had moderate predictive value for development of AF, with Area Under the Curve (AUC) 0.73 (95% CI, 0.71–0.76). An increased risk of new onset AF was identified for individuals hospitalized with dental periapical abscess. Careful follow up of patients with severe, acute dental periapical infections is needed for incident AF, as well as investigations of possible mechanisms linking these conditions.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Hassan ◽  
G Lip ◽  
A Bisson ◽  
J Herbert ◽  
A Bodin ◽  
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Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background There are limited data on whether there is an association between hospitalisation with dental periapical abscess and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) which is independent of main cardiovascular risk factors. Purpose To investigate whether there is an association between hospitalisation with dental periapical abscess and new-onset AF. Methods A retrospective cohort study from a national database of patients hospitalised in 2013 (3.4 million patients) with at least five years of follow up, unless deceased. International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes were used to compare the risk of developing new-onset AF for adults with and without dental periapical abscesses using univariate and multivariable analysis and hazard ratios (HR). Results In total, 4,693 patients classified as having dental periapical abscess, 435 (9.27%) developed AF, compared to 326,241 (10.69%) without dental periapical abscess over a mean follow-up of 4.8 ± 1.7 years.  Multivariable analysis indicated that dental periapical abscess acted as an independent predictor for new onset AF (p &lt; 0.01). Conclusions An increased risk of new onset AF was identified for individuals hospitalised with dental periapical abscess. Careful follow up of patients with severe, acute dental periapical infections are needed for incident AF, as well as investigations of possible mechanisms linking these conditions. Predictors of new-onset AF during FU Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis HR, 95%CI P HR, 95%CI P Age, years 1.077 (1.076-1.077) &lt;0.0001 1.076 (1.075-1.076) &lt;0.0001 Gender (male) 1.640 (1.629-1.651) &lt;0.0001 1.0498 (1.487-1.509) &lt;0.0001 Hypertension 2.849 (2.829-2.869) &lt;0.0001 1.114 (1.487-1.509) &lt;0.0001 Diabetes mellitus 1.951 (1.935-1.968) &lt;0.0001 1.106 (1.096-1.116) &lt;0.0001 Heart failure 3.893 (3.857-3.930) &lt;0.0001 1.434 (1.416-1.452) &lt;0.0001 Ischaemic stroke 2.289 (2.23902.340) &lt;0.0001 1.140 (1.114-1.165) &lt;0.0001 smoker 0.903 (0.891-0.917) &lt;0.0001 1.052 (1.036-1.069) &lt;0.0001 Liver disease 1.141 (1.119-1.164) &lt;0.0001 1.082 (1.059-1.105) &lt;0.0001 Previous myocardial infarction 2.128 (2.082-2.176) &lt;0.0001 0.903 (0.880-0.926) &lt;0.0001 Inflammatory disease 1.036 (1.020-1.052) &lt;0.0001 0.978 (0.964-0.994) 0.005 Cognitive impairment 2.368 (2.326-2.410) &lt;0.0001 0.821 (0.807-0.836) &lt;0.0001 Illicit drug use 0.288 (0.263-0.317) &lt;0.0001 0.940 (0.855-1032) 0.19 Dental periapical abscess 0.855 (0.778- 0.939) 0.001 1.107 (1.008-1.216) 0.03 At least 5 years of follow-up (mean follow-up 4.8 ± 1.7 years). Abstract Figure. Flow Chart of the study patients


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mengxia Zhang ◽  
Lin-ling Li ◽  
Qian-qian Zhao ◽  
Xiao-dong Peng ◽  
Kui Wu ◽  
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Background. There are distinct results for the relationship between new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) and subsequent incident cancer. To date, no systematic analysis has been conducted on this issue. This study aims to explore the relationship between NOAF and the risk of developing cancer through a meta-analysis with a large sample size. Methods. Electronic databases, such as PubMed and EMBASE, were searched for published relevant studies on NOAF patients diagnosed with cancer after and during follow-ups, including reported records of baseline information and the statistical result of morbidity. Two investigators independently reviewed the articles and extracted the data using uniform standards and definitions. The meta-analysis was conducted using the Cochrane Program Review Manager. Results. This meta-analysis consisted of five cohort studies and one case-control study, which comprised 533,514 participants. The pooled relative risk (RR) for incident cancer was 1.24 (95% CI: 1.10–1.39, P=0.0003). The temporal trend analysis demonstrated that an increased risk of cancer was observed during the initial 90 days (RR: 3.44, 95% CI: 2.29–5.57, P<0.00001), but not after that. Lung cancer (RR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.47–1.55, P<0.00001) was associated with NOAF, but not colorectal cancer and breast cancer. Conclusion. This meta-analysis provides evidence that NOAF is associated with increased risk of cancer. The risk of incident cancer particularly increases within 90 days after NOAF diagnosis, but not after that.


Author(s):  
Sven Geurts ◽  
Cathrine Brunborg ◽  
Grigorios Papageorgiou ◽  
M. Arfan Ikram ◽  
Maryam Kavousi

Background Limited population‐based data on the (sex‐specific) link between subclinical measures of peripheral atherosclerosis and new‐onset atrial fibrillation (AF) exist. Methods and Results Subclinical measures of peripheral atherosclerosis including carotid intima‐media thickness (cIMT), carotid plaque, and ankle‐brachial index (ABI) were assessed at baseline and follow‐up examinations. A total of 12 840 participants free of AF at baseline from the population‐based Rotterdam Study were included. Cox proportional hazards models and joint models, adjusted for cardiovascular risk factors, were used to determine the associations between baseline and longitudinal measures of cIMT, carotid plaque, and ABI with new‐onset AF. During a median follow‐up of 9.2 years, 1360 incident AF cases occurred among 12 840 participants (mean age 65.2 years, 58.3% women). Higher baseline cIMT (fully‐adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 95% CI, 1.81, 1.21–2.71; P =0.0042), presence of carotid plaque (fully‐adjusted HR, 95% CI, 1.19, 1.04–1.35; P =0.0089), lower ABI (fully‐adjusted HR, 95% CI, 1.57, 1.14–2.18; P =0.0061) and longitudinal measures of higher cIMT (fully‐adjusted HR, 95% CI, 2.14, 1.38–3.29; P =0.0021), presence of carotid plaque (fully‐adjusted HR, 95% CI, 1.61, 1.12–2.43; P =0.0112), and lower ABI (fully‐adjusted HR, 95% CI, 4.43, 1.83–10.49; P =0.0007) showed significant associations with new‐onset AF in the general population. Sex‐stratified analyses showed that the associations for cIMT, carotid plaque, and ABI were mostly prominent among women. Conclusions Baseline and longitudinal subclinical measures of peripheral atherosclerosis (carotid atherosclerosis, and lower extremity peripheral atherosclerosis) were significantly associated with an increased risk of new‐onset AF, especially among women. Registration URL: https://www.trialregister.nl , https://www.apps.who.int/trialsearch/ ; Unique identifier: NL6645/NTR6831.


2020 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2020-137916
Author(s):  
Chun Ka Wong ◽  
Duo Huang ◽  
Mi Zhou ◽  
JoJo Hai ◽  
Wen Sheng Yue ◽  
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BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of dementia. Little is known about the relationship of antithrombotic therapy and the risk of dementia in patients with AF without clinical stroke.MethodThis was an observational study based on a hospital AF registry. Patients aged 65–85 years at the time of AF diagnosis were identified via the computerised database of the clinical management system. Patients with prior stroke or known cognitive dysfunction were excluded. The primary outcome was newly diagnosed dementia during the follow-up period.Results3284 patients (mean age 76.4±5.3 years, 51.6% male) were included for analysis. The mean CHA2DS2-VASc score was 3.94±1.44. 18.5% patients were prescribed warfarin, 39.8% were prescribed aspirin and 41.7% were prescribed no antithrombotic therapy. After a mean follow-up of 3.6 years, 71 patients (2.2%) developed dementia, giving rise to an incidence of 0.61%/year. The incidence of dementia were 1.04%/year, 0.69%/year and 0.14%/year for patients on no therapy, aspirin and warfarin, respectively. Both univariate and multivariate analyses showed that age ≥75 years, female gender and high CHA2DS2-VASc score were associated with significantly higher risk of dementia; warfarin use was associated with significantly lower risk of dementia (HR: 0.14%, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.36, p<0.001). Patients on warfarin with time in therapeutic range (TTR) ≥65% had a non-significant trend towards a lower risk of dementia compared with those with TTR <65%.ConclusionIn elderly AF patients, warfarin therapy was associated with a significantly lower risk of new-onset dementia compared those with no therapy or aspirin.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Taha ◽  
A Jeppsson ◽  
L Friberg ◽  
S Nielsen ◽  
A Ahlsson ◽  
...  

Abstract Background New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery, but the prognostic implications are not settled. In contrast to previous reports, a recent Danish study in coronary bypass surgery (CABG) patients (Butt et al. JAMA Cardiol 2018) did not show any increased risk for thromboembolic complications in POAF patients. Purpose To compare long-term outcome in patients with vs. without POAF after CABG. Methods All CABG patients in Sweden 2005–2015 (n=38040) were included in a retrospective population-based cohort study. Data from the SWEDEHEART registry, the National Patient Registry and the National Population Registry were merged. POAF was defined as any new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) episode up to the 30thpostoperative day. Inverse Probability Treatment Weighting (IPTW) adjusted Cox regression models were used to compare outcome variables after the first 30 postoperative days until the end of follow-up (median 5 years, range 0–10). The models were adjusted for age, gender, CHA2DS2-VASc score, co-morbidity, and medications. Results The mean age of the entire cohort was 68 years, 79% were men and 90% had a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥2. The incidence of POAF was 28.5% (10845/38040). During follow-up POAF, patients had a significantly higher adjusted risk for all-cause mortality [Hazard Ratio (HR) 1.16 (95% CI 1.09–1.24)], ischemic stroke [HR 1.19 (1.09–1.30)], transient ischemic attack [HR 1.17 (1.03–1.33)], pulmonary embolism [HR 1.24 (1.01–1.54)], myocardial infarction [HR 1.14 (1.04–1.25)], heart failure hospitalizations [HR.1.46 (1.35–1.59)] and recurrent AF [HR 4.33 (4.09–4.65)]. Conclusions POAF was in this comparatively large study associated with increased risk for mortality and morbidity during long-term follow-up after CABG and is hence not a trivial complication.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.L Xu ◽  
J Luo ◽  
H.Q Li ◽  
Z.Q Li ◽  
B.X Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background New-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been associated with poor survival, but the clinical implication of NOAF on subsequent heart failure (HF) is still not well studied. We aimed to investigate the relationship between NOAF following AMI and HF hospitalization. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted between February 2014 and March 2018, using data from the New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in ShangHai registry, where all participants did not have a documented AF history. Patients with AMI who discharged alive and had complete echocardiography and follow-up data were analyzed. The primary outcome was HF hospitalization, which was defined as a minimum of an overnight hospital stay of a participant who presented with symptoms and signs of HF or received intravenous diuretics. Results A total of 2075 patients were included, of whom 228 developed NOAF during the index AMI hospitalization. During up to 5 years of follow-up (median: 2.7 years), 205 patients (9.9%) experienced HF hospitalization and 220 patients (10.6%) died. The incidence rate of HF hospitalization among patients with NOAF was 18.4% per year compared with 2.8% per year for those with sinus rhythm. After adjustment for confounders, NOAF was significantly associated with HF hospitalization (hazard ratio [HR]: 3.14, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.30–4.28; p&lt;0.001). Consistent result was observed after accounting for the competing risk of all-cause death (subdistribution HR: 3.06, 95% CI: 2.18–4.30; p&lt;0.001) or performing a propensity score adjusted multivariable model (HR: 3.28, 95% CI: 2.39–4.50; p&lt;0.001). Furthermore, the risk of HF hospitalization was significantly higher in patients with persistent NOAF (HR: 5.81; 95% CI: 3.59–9.41) compared with that in those with transient NOAF (HR: 2.61; 95% CI: 1.84–3.70; p interaction = 0.008). Conclusion NOAF complicating AMI is strongly associated with an increased long-term risk of heart. Cumulative incidence of outcome Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): 1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2. Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai


Author(s):  
Kyle P Hornsby ◽  
Kensey Gosch ◽  
Amy L Miller ◽  
Jonathan P Piccini ◽  
Renato D Lopes ◽  
...  

Background: Little data are available regarding differences in prognosis and health status between new-onset and prior atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: The TRIUMPH study enrolled 4340 AMI patients who received longitudinal follow-up including SF-12 health status assessments through 1 year post-AMI. We compared 1-year mortality, rehospitalization, and functional status according to AF type (none, prior, new) after adjusting for differences in baseline characteristics. Results: A total of 212 AMI patients (4.9%) had prior AF and 254 (5.9%) had new-onset AF. Compared with no AF, new AF was associated with older age, male sex, first MI, worse baseline physical function, home atrioventricular nodal blocker use, and worse ventricular function (c-index 0.77). Rates of 1-year mortality were 6.2%, 14.5%, and 13.0%, and 1-year rehospitalization rates were 29.1%, 44.2%, and 36.8% for no, prior, and new AF, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, neither prior nor new AF was associated with increased 1-year mortality, and only prior AF was associated with increased risk of 1-year rehospitalization (Figure). After adjusting for baseline SF-12 physical function scores, patients with prior AF had lower 1-year scores than those with no AF (40.6 vs. 43.7, p <0.003), whereas patients with new AF had similar scores (42.9 vs. 43.7, p=0.36). Conclusion: New-onset AF during AMI is associated with a number of comorbidities but, unlike prior AF, is not associated with adverse outcomes. These results raise the question of whether AF is itself a cause of or simply a marker of comorbidities leading to downstream adverse outcomes after AMI.


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