5-ARIs May Prevent BC Progression

who were on peritoneal dialysis,” Dr Pozo Garcia told Renal & Urology News. “Both classic atrial fibrillation and transplant-related risk factors play a role in the development of posttransplant atrial fibrillation. As our understanding of transplant-specific risk factors for atrial fibrillation increases, we may be able to better risk-stratify the kidney transplant population and develop monitoring and management strategies that can improve outcomes.”

The study population was 60.8% male, 55.6% White, and 35.8% Black. With respect to comorbidities, 30.3% of patients had diabetes, 25.2% had heart failure, 29.9% had coronary artery disease, and 4.3% had arrhythmias other than atrial fibrillation.

The authors noted in their poster presentation that new-onset atrial fibrillation develops in 7% of kidney transplant recipients within the 3 years following transplantation. The link between pretransplant dialysis modality with new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients receiving their first kidney transplant has not previously been studied, according to the investigators. ■