Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Stroke and Survival in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Although diabetes mellitus (DM) has been established as a risk factor for developing atrial fibrillation (AF) and is a known risk factor for stroke, it is unclear whether the presence or duration of DM is the primary adverse influence on the clinical course of AF. We retrospectively analyzed patients diagnosed with incident AF to examine the impact of DM on ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality. The diagnosis of DM was established by ICD-9...