Trends in treatment and outcomes of atrial fibrillation during 2007-17 in Finland.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Guidelines on the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) have evolved significantly during the past two decades, but the concurrent developments in real-life management and prognosis of AF are unknown. We assessed trends in the treatment and outcomes of patients with incident AF between 2007 and 2017.

Methods and results

The registry-based nationwide FinACAF (Finnish AntiCoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation) cohort covers all patients with AF in Finland from all levels of care. We determined the proportion of patients who were treated with oral anticoagulants (OACs) or rhythm control therapies, experienced an ischaemic stroke or bleeding event requiring hospitalization, or died within 1-year follow-up after AF diagnosis. We identified 206 909 patients (mean age 72.6 years

SUBMITTER: Teppo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature