Glucose-lowering drug use and new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus

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Sex, age, type of diabetes and incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus: a nationwide analysis

Arnaud Bisson et al.

Summary: This study found that women with diabetes have a higher relative rate of developing atrial fibrillation compared to men, with differences depending on the type of diabetes and age. Despite men having higher absolute rates of atrial fibrillation, the relative rates associated with diabetes are higher in women for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY (2021)

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Association of SGLT2 inhibitors with arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in patients with type 2 diabetes or heart failure: A meta-analysis of 34 randomized controlled trials

Gilson C. Fernandes et al.

Summary: This study found that SGLT2is are significantly associated with reduced risks of incident atrial arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, indicating a potential antiarrhythmic effect of SGLT2is that warrants further prospective trials to confirm.

HEART RHYTHM (2021)

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