Hyponatremia is associated with occurrence of atrial fibrillation in outpatients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction

ÇAVUŞOĞLU Y., Kaya H., Eraslan S., YILMAZ M. B.

HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.60, no.2, pp.117-121, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.03.006
  • Journal Name: HELLENIC JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.117-121
  • Keywords: Heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hyponatremia, VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, SERUM SODIUM CONCENTRATION, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, AMBULATORY PATIENTS, RISK-FACTORS, MANAGEMENT, VASOPRESSIN, PERSPECTIVE, POPULATION, PREVALENCE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Hyponatremia and atrial fibrillation (AF) have been established as strong predictors for worse clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). However, little is known about hyponatremia in relation to the occurrence of AF. This study aims to investigate the possible relationship between hyponatremia and AF in patients with chronic HF and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).