TY - JOUR
T1 - Hiatal Hernia is associated with an increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation in young patients
AU - Roy, Ranjini R.
AU - Sagar, Sandeep
AU - Bunch, T. Jared
AU - Aman, Wahaj
AU - Crusan, Daniel J.
AU - Srivathsan, Komandoor
AU - Asirvatham, Samuel J.
AU - Shen, Win K.
AU - Jahangir, Arshad
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Purpose: Hiatal hernia (HH) causes protrusion of the stomach into the chest cavity, directly impinging on the left atrium and possibly increasing predisposition to atrial arrhythmogenesis. However, such association has not been fully explored. The objective was to determine if an association between HH and atrial fibrillation (AF) exists and whether there are age-and sex-related differences. Methods: Adult patients diagnosed with HH from 1976 to 2006 at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, were evaluated for AF. The number of patients with AF and HH was compared to age-and sex-matched patients with AF reported in the general population. Long-term outcomes were compared to corresponding county and state populations. Results: During the 30-year period, 111,429 patients were diagnosed with HH (mean age 61.4 ± 13.8 years, 47.9% male) and 7,865 patients (7.1%) also had a diagnosis of AF (mean age 73.1 ± 10.5 years; 55% male). In younger patients (<55 years), the occurrence of AF was 17.5-fold higher in men with HH and 19-fold higher in women with HH compared to the frequency of AF reported in the general population. Incidence of heart failure for patients with AF and HH was worse compared to the overall county population, but better than for those with AF. Similarly, mortality was worse in patients with AF and HH compared to the overall state population, but better than for those with AF in the county. Conclusions: Hiatal hernia appears to be associated with increased frequency of AF in both men and women of all age groups, but particularly in young patients. Further studies are needed to investigate this possible association and underlying mechanism.
AB - Purpose: Hiatal hernia (HH) causes protrusion of the stomach into the chest cavity, directly impinging on the left atrium and possibly increasing predisposition to atrial arrhythmogenesis. However, such association has not been fully explored. The objective was to determine if an association between HH and atrial fibrillation (AF) exists and whether there are age-and sex-related differences. Methods: Adult patients diagnosed with HH from 1976 to 2006 at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, were evaluated for AF. The number of patients with AF and HH was compared to age-and sex-matched patients with AF reported in the general population. Long-term outcomes were compared to corresponding county and state populations. Results: During the 30-year period, 111,429 patients were diagnosed with HH (mean age 61.4 ± 13.8 years, 47.9% male) and 7,865 patients (7.1%) also had a diagnosis of AF (mean age 73.1 ± 10.5 years; 55% male). In younger patients (<55 years), the occurrence of AF was 17.5-fold higher in men with HH and 19-fold higher in women with HH compared to the frequency of AF reported in the general population. Incidence of heart failure for patients with AF and HH was worse compared to the overall county population, but better than for those with AF. Similarly, mortality was worse in patients with AF and HH compared to the overall state population, but better than for those with AF in the county. Conclusions: Hiatal hernia appears to be associated with increased frequency of AF in both men and women of all age groups, but particularly in young patients. Further studies are needed to investigate this possible association and underlying mechanism.
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Congestive heart failure
KW - Gastroesophageal reflux disease
KW - Hiatal hernia
KW - Mortality
KW - Stroke
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84883887339
SN - 1941-6911
VL - 6
SP - 11
EP - 15
JO - Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
JF - Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
IS - 2
ER -