New-onset atrial fibrillation linked to faster eGFR decline among working-age adults

Working-age adults in Japan with new-onset atrial fibrillation had faster rates of eGFR decline vs. those without, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open. Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is often observed as a risk for heart failure, but its association with kidney function is less understood, according to Shingo Fukuma, MD, PhD, professor at Hiroshima University Graduate School