Cited by 22Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesDiabetes Treatment and ManagementChronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Medical therapies for prevention of cardiovascular and renal events in patients with atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus

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Fauchier, Laurent, Boriani, Giuseppe, de Groot, Joris R, Kreutz, Reinhold, Rossing, Peter, Camm, A John·2021·EP Europace

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Atrial fibrillation (AF), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are three global epidemics with significant effects on morbidity and mortality. Diabetes is a risk factor for AF, and a risk factor for thromboembolism, comorbidity, and mortality when AF is present. The pathophysiology of diabetes-related AF and interrelationships with cardiovascular events and renal events is not fully understood but is in part related to structural, electrical, electromechanical, and autonomic remodelling. The current practice guidelines offer limited recommendations on the management of patients with AF (or risk of AF) and diabetes with its own heterogeneity for the prevention of cardiovascular and renal events. This document discusses possible clinical approaches for these patients. In the last decade, there have been major improvements for the prevention of stroke in AF patients with direct oral anticoagulants, which are preferable to vitamin K antagonists for stroke prevention in DM. Because of the increased risk rate for several cardiovascular adverse events in diabetic patients, a similar relative risk reduction generally translates into greater absolute risk reduction in the diabetic population. Recent trials with non-insulin diabetes drugs using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors showed a significant reduction for the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 DM. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors also showed a large reduction in hospitalization for heart failure and renal events, which need to be more completely evaluated in patients with AF. Mechanisms, risks, and optimal management of AF patients with DM who have or are under risk of developing heart failure or CKD are also discussed in this document. The benefits of medical therapies for these patients still need to be put into perspective, and gaps in evidence on some of these issues are likely to be addressed in future years.

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Authors
Fauchier, L., Boriani, G., de Groot, J. R., Kreutz, R., Rossing, P., & Camm, A. J.
Affiliations
  • Université de Tours (FR)
  • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
  • Department of Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • St George's, University of London (GB)
Corresponding author
Fauchier, Laurent
Venue
EP Europace
Published
2021-08-19
Volume
23
Issue
12
Pages
1873-1891
ISSN
  • 1099-5129 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2092
OpenAlex
W3194761758
Cited by
22
References
166
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4
FWCI
2.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • EP Europace (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (SDCC 3.A Complications)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
Keywords
atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular event prevention, stroke prevention, direct oral anticoagulants, vitamin K antagonists, GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, heart failure hospitalization, cardiovascular risk reduction
MeSH terms
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors, Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Risk Factors, Thromboembolism, Stroke

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