Incidence of All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Atrial Fibrillation-Related Hospitalizations: Focus on Antiarrhythmic Drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of hospital admission, but few data on reasons for hospitalization and on the role of anti-arrhythmic drugs are available.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence rate and factors associated with all-cause, cardiovascular, and AF-related hospitalizations.

Methods

Prospective ongoing ATHERO-AF (Atherosclerosis in Atrial Fibrillation) cohort study enrolling AF patients on oral anticoagulants. Primary end points were all-cause, cardiovascular, and AF-related hospitalization, the latter defined as AF recurrences for paroxysmal AF and high-rate symptomatic AF episodes for persistent/permanent AF patients.

Results

2,782 patients were included (43.5% female; mean age

SUBMITTER: Menichelli D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11299568 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature