Association Between Hospital-Documented Atrial Fibrillation and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Lusk J, Song A, Unnithan S, Al-Khalidi H, Delic A, de Havenon A, Biousse V, Schrag M, Poli S, Piccini J, Xian Y, O’Brien E, Mac Grory B. Association Between Hospital-Documented Atrial Fibrillation and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion. Stroke 2023, 54: 983-991. PMID: 36729390, PMCID: PMC11173326, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.042292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral retinal artery occlusionRetinal artery occlusionCardiovascular comorbiditiesArtery occlusionAtrial fibrillationInverse associationNon-Hispanic white race/ethnicityState Emergency Department DatabasesWhite race/ethnicityPrespecified sensitivity analysisPrimary end pointRisk of strokeCause-specific hazards modelEmergency Department DatabasesEmergency department settingPrimary risk factorState Inpatient DatabasesPositive control outcomesRace/ethnicityMedian followCohort studyCumulative incidenceIschemic strokeAF statusInpatient Database