Abstract

Hyperuricemia (HU) and hypertension (HTN) contribute to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and both are also involved in the onset and development of atrial fibrillation (AF). In the present study, we investigated the association between risk factors for atherosclerosis [including HU, HTN, blood pressure and serum uric acid (UA) levels] and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Paro-AF) or persistent atrial fibrillation (Pers-AF) in patients who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). We enrolled 263 patients from the Fukuoka University-CCTA-AF (FU-CCTA-AF Registry) who underwent CCTA prior to AF ablation therapy. AF was classified as either Paro-AF (≤ 7days) or Pers-AF (> 7days). HU was diagnosed by a serum UA level > 7.0mg/dl, and coronary artery disease (CAD) was diagnosed when CCTA results showed ≥ 50% significant coronary artery stenosis. The number of significantly diseased coronary artery vessels (VD), the Gensini score and the coronary artery calcification score (CACS) were measured. Left atrial morphology was also evaluated. Diastolic blood pressure and HbA1c in the Pers-AF group were significantly higher than those in the Paro-AF group. The Pers-AF group showed a significantly higher prevalence of HU and higher UA levels than the Paro-AF group. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, HU was an independent associated factor to Pers-AF (odds ratio: 2.023, 95% confidence interval: 1.055-3.881, p = 0.034), while HTN was not. In patients with AF, HU is associated with Pers-AF.

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