Increased Pulse Pressure Independently Predicts Incident Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Care: 7/26/12

To examine whether baseline pulse pressure (PP), a marker of arterial stiffness, is associated with subsequent development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in type 2 diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 350 type 2 diabetic patients, who were free from AF at baseline, were followed for 10 years. A standard electrocardiogram was performed annually and a diagnosis of incident AF was confirmed in affected participants by a single cardiologist.Read more