The Association of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Cardiology research and practice Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Ma, Changsheng, Liu, Nian, Ruan, Yan-Fei, Li, Xin, Wu, Kui, Peng, Xiao-dong, Zhao, Qian-qian, Li, Lin-ling, Zhang, Mengxia, Bai, Rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 27.09.2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Anticoagulants; Breast cancer; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Cardiac arrhythmia; Chemotherapy; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Colorectal cancer; Development and progression; Diabetes; Disease; Females; Gender; Health aspects; Lung cancer; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Muscle contraction; Oncology; Oncology, Experimental; Radiation therapy; Review; Risk factors

Background. There are distinct results for the relationship between new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) and subsequent incident cancer. To date, no systematic analysis has been conducted on this issue. This study aims to explore the relationship between NOAF and the risk of developing cancer throug...