Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation in young adults with mental disorders: A nationwide population-based study
Main findingResult — go to the resultAdjusted hazard ratio 1.526 95% CI 1.436–1.621Authors' conclusion
Young adults diagnosed with mental disorders have a higher risk of incident AF.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged 20–39 years without history of atrial fibrillation (AF), Korean National Health Insurance Database, 2009–201210% with mental disorders
- Participants
- 6,576,582 adults
- Exposure
- Mental disorders vs no mental disorders
- Outcome
- New-onset AF during follow-up
Methodological detailsnationwide
- Nationwide
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Adjusted hazard ratio
1.526
95% CI 1.436–1.621
By group
Mental disorders
25.4 per 100,000 person-years
No mental disorders
17.7 per 100,000 person-years
Mental disordersvs No mental disorders
adjusted HR 1.526 (95% CI 1.436–1.621)
- Incident AF events, total
- 8932
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
AF risk by type of mental disorder
- Bipolar disorder or schizophrenia vs no mental disorders: 2-fold higher risk of AF
- Depression, insomnia, anxiety disorder vs no mental disorders: 1.5- to 1.7-fold higher risk of AF
Original publication
Increased risk of incident atrial fibrillation in young adults with mental disorders: A nationwide population-based study. Heart Rhythm. Published 20 December 2022. doi:10.
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