Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in chronic kidney disease patients

The prevalence (percent) of atrial fibrillation in the general population and different cohorts of patients with CKD are shown: While patients with peritoneal dialysis appear to suffer less frequently from atrial fibrillation, in those on hemodialysis, the prevalence was observed to be 10- to 20-fold higher than in the general population. Age was in all groups a key factor.