Atrial fibrillation as a contributor to the mortality in patients with dementia: A nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge of the risk of death in patients with dementia is essential for planning preventive strategies. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on death risks and other factors associated with death in patients with dementia and AF.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide cohort study using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. We identified subjects with dementia diagnosed for the first time and AF diagnosed concomitantly between 2013 and 2014. Subjects under the age of 18 years were excluded. Age, sex, and CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores were 1: 4 matched for AF patients (N = 1,679) and non-AF controls (N = 6,176) using the propensity score technique. The conditional Cox regression model and competi

SUBMITTER: Chen YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106772 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature