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While its cardiotoxic effects, particularly coronary artery disease, are well recognized, less is known about its association with arrhythmia-related hospitalizations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample (2016\u20132022) was conducted. Hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation or flutter were identified using ICD-10 codes. Documented prior thoracic irradiation was defined using a history of radiation therapy code in combination with thoracic malignancy codes. Propensity score matching followed by post-matching multivariable regression adjustment was used to evaluate outcomes. The primary endpoint was in-hospital mortality; secondary endpoints included length of stay (LOS) and total costs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 3,198,304 weighted admissions, 8,570 (0.27%) had prior TRT. After matching, TRT was associated with higher odds of in-hospital mortality (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.97; 95% CI 1.17\u20133.32; p=0.010) and longer LOS (+0.30 days; 95% CI 0.05\u20130.55; p=0.019) without increased costs (p=0.202). Hospitalizations with documented prior thoracic irradiation also had higher odds of palliative consultation (aOR 2.60, p&amp;lt;0.001) and DNR status (aOR 1.97, p&amp;lt;0.001), but lower odds of acute kidney injury (aOR 0.66, p&amp;lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Documented prior thoracic irradiation identified a clinically complex subgroup of atrial fibrillation or flutter hospitalizations with higher in-hospital mortality, slightly longer length of stay, and greater goals-of-care utilization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2026.1811487","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]],"date-time":"2026-07-16T04:21:36Z","timestamp":1784175696000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Clinical outcomes of atrial 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