ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2018
Red blood cell distribution width as a predictor of atrial fibrillation.
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- Predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for atrial fibrillation and stroke in type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Hong Kong Diabetes Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2023Article
- Association of RDW, NLR, and PLR with Atrial Fibrillation in Critical Care Patients: A Retrospective Study Based on Propensity Score Matching.Disease markers · 2022Article
- Association between routine biomarkers and atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker.Journal of arrhythmia · 2021Article
- Predictive Value of HFA-PEFF Score in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
- ΔRDW: A Novel Indicator with Predictive Value for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Diseases.International journal of general medicine · 2021Review
- Red Cell Distribution Width and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Subsequent Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study.TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis · 2020Article
- Genetic predisposition for increased red blood cell distribution width is an early risk factor for cardiovascular and renal comorbidities.Disease models & mechanisms · 2020Article
- Genomic and Proteomic Study of the Inflammatory Pathway in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiometabolic Syndrome.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2020Article
- Biomarkers for Predicting Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Anticoagulated Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation.Cardiology research and practice · 2020Article
- Red blood cell distribution width: A marker of anisocytosis potentially associated with atrial fibrillation.World journal of cardiology · 2019Review
- Simple hematological predictors of AF recurrence in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2019Article
- Red Cell Distribution Width as a Novel Marker for Different Types of Atrial Fibrillation in Low and High Altitude.Cardiology research and practice · 2019Article
- Inflammation and atrial fibrillation: A comprehensive review.Journal of arrhythmia · 2018Review
- Red blood cell distribution width as a predictor of atrial fibrillation.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent evidence suggests that a higher red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) development. Given that some controversial results have been published, we conducted a systematic review of the current literature along with a comprehensive meta-analysis to evaluate the association between RDW and AF development.
methodsWe performed a systematic search of the literature using electronic databases (PubMed, Ovid, Embase, and Web of Science) to identify studies reporting on the association between RDW and AF development published until June 2016. We used both fix-effects and random-effects models to calculate the overall effect estimate. An I
resultsA total of 12 studies involving 2721 participants were included in this meta-analysis. The standardized mean difference in the RDW levels between patients with and those without AF development was 0.66 units (P < .05; 95% confidence interval 0.44-0.88). A significant heterogeneity between the individual studies was observed (P < .05; I
conclusionsOur comprehensive meta-analysis suggests that higher levels of RDW are associated with an increased risk of AF in different populations.
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