Insulin-Requiring Versus Noninsulin-Requiring Diabetes and Thromboembolic Risk in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Diabetes is a known risk predictor for thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but no study has explored the prognostic weight of insulin in this setting.This study evaluated the differential role of insulin versus no insulin therapy on thromboembolic risk in patients with diabetes and AF.We accessed individual patient data from the prospective, real-world, multicenter, PREFER in AF (European Prevention of thromboembolic...