Atrial fibrillation: age at diagnosis, incident cardiovascular events, and mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality, but risks according to age at diagnosis have not been reported. This study investigated age-specific risks of outcomes among patients with AF and the background population.

Methods

This nationwide population-based cohort study included patients with AF and controls without outcomes by the application of exposure density matching on the basis of sex, year of birth, and index date. The absolute risks and hazard rates were stratified by age groups and assessed using competing risk survival analyses and Cox regression models, respectively. The expected differences in residual life years among participants were estimated.

Results

The study included 21

SUBMITTER: Paludan-Muller C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11212824 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature