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  • To investigate the temporal associations between cancer diagnosis and subsequent incident atrial fibrillation (AF).
  • To examine the temporal associations between AF diagnosis and subsequent incident cancer.
  • To analyze these associations within specific timeframes: within 3 months, 3 to 12 months, and over 12 months post-diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 13,748 community-dwelling adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
  • Ascertained AF through electrocardiograms and health records; cancer via state registries and health records.
  • Employed Cox regression analysis, adjusting for shared risk factors and cardiovascular diseases, to estimate hazard ratios.

Main Results:

  • Cancer diagnosis was followed by a markedly elevated AF risk, peaking within 3 months (HR, 11.71) and remaining significant long-term.
  • AF diagnosis was followed by an increased cancer risk, strongest within 3 months (HR, 2.24), which attenuated over time.
  • Significant associations were observed across all evaluated time intervals, though magnitudes varied.

Conclusions:

  • Cancer patients face a substantially increased risk of AF, particularly in the initial months post-diagnosis.
  • Individuals with AF show a heightened risk of cancer diagnosis shortly after their AF diagnosis.
  • The findings suggest potential detection bias and reverse causation, especially for the cancer risk following AF.