Christine Benn Christiansen1, Thomas A Gerds2, Jonas Bjerring Olesen3, Søren Lund Kristensen3, Morten Lamberts3, Gregory Y H Lip4, Gunnar H Gislason2,5,6, Lars Køber7, Christian Torp-Pedersen8. 1. Aalborg University Hospital, Forskningens Hus, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg 9000, Denmark christinebenn@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Public Health, Section of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Copenhagen, Denmark. 3. Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersens Vej 65, Hellerup 2900, Denmark. 4. University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Birmingham City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH, UK. 5. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, Copenhagen N 2200, Denmark. 6. National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5 A, Copenhagen, Denmark. 7. Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark. 8. Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7D2, Aalborg DK-9220, Denmark.
Abstract
AIM: Although the relation between stroke risk factors and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been extensively examined, only few studies have explored the association of AF and the risk of ischaemic stroke/systemic thromboembolism/transient ischaemic attack (stroke/TE/TIA) in the presence of concomitant stroke risk factors. METHODS AND RESULTS: From nationwide registries, all persons who turned 50, 60, 70, or 80 from 1997 to 2011 were identified. Persons receiving warfarin were excluded. The absolute risk of stroke/TE/TIA was reported for a 5-year period, as was the absolute risk ratios for AF vs. no AF according to prior stroke and the number of additional risk factors. The study cohort comprised of 3 076 355 persons without AF and 48 189 with AF. For men aged 50 years, with no risk factors, the 5-year risk of stroke was 1.1% (95% confidence interval 1.1-1.1); with AF alone 2.5% (1.8-3.2); with one risk factor and no prior stroke or AF 2.5% (2.3-2.7); and with one factor, no prior stroke and AF 2.9% (1.4-4.3). In men aged 50 years with prior stroke as the only risk factor, 5-year risk was 10.2% (9.1-11.3). In men aged 70 years, the corresponding risks were 4.8% (4.7-4.9), 6.8% (5.7-7.9), 6.6% (6.3-6.8), 8.7 (7.4-9.9), and 19.1% (18.1-20.1), respectively. In women aged 50 years, the risk was of 0.7% (0.7-0.7), 2.1% (0.9-3.2), 1.6% (1.4-1.8), 4.1% (0.6-7.6), and 7.2% (6.3-8.2), respectively, and in women aged 70 years 3.4% (3.3-3.5), 8.2% (7.0-9.5), 4.6% (4.4-4.8), 9.1% (7.5-10.6), and 15.4% (14.5-16.4), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Stroke/TE/TIA risk was particularly increased when prior stroke/TE/TIA was present. Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increase in risk of stroke/TE/TIA in the absence of other risk factors but only a moderate increase in risk when other risk factors are present. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
AIM: Although the relation between stroke risk factors and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been extensively examined, only few studies have explored the association of AF and the risk of ischaemic stroke/systemic thromboembolism/transient ischaemic attack (stroke/TE/TIA) in the presence of concomitant stroke risk factors. METHODS AND RESULTS: From nationwide registries, all persons who turned 50, 60, 70, or 80 from 1997 to 2011 were identified. Persons receiving warfarin were excluded. The absolute risk of stroke/TE/TIA was reported for a 5-year period, as was the absolute risk ratios for AF vs. no AF according to prior stroke and the number of additional risk factors. The study cohort comprised of 3 076 355 persons without AF and 48 189 with AF. For men aged 50 years, with no risk factors, the 5-year risk of stroke was 1.1% (95% confidence interval 1.1-1.1); with AF alone 2.5% (1.8-3.2); with one risk factor and no prior stroke or AF 2.5% (2.3-2.7); and with one factor, no prior stroke and AF 2.9% (1.4-4.3). In men aged 50 years with prior stroke as the only risk factor, 5-year risk was 10.2% (9.1-11.3). In men aged 70 years, the corresponding risks were 4.8% (4.7-4.9), 6.8% (5.7-7.9), 6.6% (6.3-6.8), 8.7 (7.4-9.9), and 19.1% (18.1-20.1), respectively. In women aged 50 years, the risk was of 0.7% (0.7-0.7), 2.1% (0.9-3.2), 1.6% (1.4-1.8), 4.1% (0.6-7.6), and 7.2% (6.3-8.2), respectively, and in women aged 70 years 3.4% (3.3-3.5), 8.2% (7.0-9.5), 4.6% (4.4-4.8), 9.1% (7.5-10.6), and 15.4% (14.5-16.4), respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Stroke/TE/TIA risk was particularly increased when prior stroke/TE/TIA was present. Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increase in risk of stroke/TE/TIA in the absence of other risk factors but only a moderate increase in risk when other risk factors are present. Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved.
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