SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2023
Glycemic variability and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of tight blood glucose control on atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients receiving early parenteral nutrition: an individual patient data meta-analysis of two large randomized controlled trials.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists on Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Advances in therapy · 2024Pooled it
- Prognostic value of stress hyperglycemia ratio, hemoglobin glycation index, and glycemic variability for postoperative atrial fibrillation: a machine learning-based prediction model.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Association of glycemic variability with the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation and death in critically ill patients without diabetes: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2026Article
- The role of stress hyperglycemia in in-hospital new-onset atrial fibrillation among patients with acute myocardial infarction: a narrative review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Glycemic Variability and Gut Microbiota Metabolic Patterns: A Novel Perspective on Diabetic Complications.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- To explore the relationship between multiple glycemic markers and all-cause mortality in patients with severe atrial fibrillation based on multiple databases.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2025Review
- Distinct patterns of association between the hemoglobin glycation index, the stress-hyperglycemia ratio, and the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Review
- Impact of acute glycemic variability on short-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a multicenter population-based study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2024Observational
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Abstract
Background: Glycemic variability (GV) has been associated with vascular complications in patients with diabetes. However, the relationship between GV and risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains not fully determined. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the above association. Methods: Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Wanfang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for longitudinal follow-up studies comparing the incidence of AF between patients with higher versus lower GV. A random-effects model incorporating the potential heterogeneity was used to pool the results. Results: Nine cohort studies with 6,877,661 participants were included, and 36,784 (0.53%) participants developed AF during follow-up. Pooled results showed that a high GV was associated with an increased risk of AF (risk ratio [RR]: 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11 to 1.30, p < 0.001, I Conclusion: A high GV may predict an increased risk of AF in adult population.
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