Risk detection and risk management for diabetes patients with atrial fibrilation.

Scientific objectives Diabetes is considered as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation and patients with a co morbidity of diabetes and atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of cardio-vascular complications like stroke. However, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation often is not recognized and therefore stroke is a frequent and severe complication of diabetes and atrial fibrillation. The objective of the study is a screening of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 for atrial fibrillation and as a consequence an individually adjusted risk management regarding glucoses levels, anticoagulation and blood pressure.