atrial fibrillation

A large meta-analysis of nine studies showed that both oral and IV bisphosphonates were associated with a significantly increased risk of new-onset atrial-fibrillation (AF). The analysis also showed that the risk was greater with the IV drugs. According to the lead author, Dr Abhishek Sharma (Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.) the meta-analysis suggests that bisphosphonates [...]