Hypertension and new-onset atrial fibrillation in participants with diabetes mellitus: a report from the population-based Kailuan study
Hypertension independently increases AF risk in individuals with diabetes, especially with higher blood pressure levels and target organ damage. Early hypertension control is crucial for the prevention of AF in this high-risk population.
Authors
- hongmin liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0885-3779)
- Haiyan Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5130-4815)
- S L Wu
- Tonglian Lyu
- Liming Lin
- Tong Liu
- Gregory Y H Lip
- Yuntao Wu
Institutions
- Medical University of Białystok (PL)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (GB)
- Kailuan General Hospital (CN)
- Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Hypertension
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpag011
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00