Risk of Death From Various Causes According to Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risks of adverse events including stroke and all-cause death. Understanding the pattern of causes of death (COD) with the relative risks in patients with AF compared to the non-AF population is essential in planning optimal care for patients with AF. We aimed to analyze the COD and its relative risks in patients with AF, using a nationwide population-based cohort.

Methods

Using the Korean nationwide claims database, people aged 40 or older who received health examinations in 2009 were included if they had no missing values (n = 6,877,929). In total the study included 40,585 people with AF and 6,837,344 without AF. COD was defined by International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification

SUBMITTER: Kim YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628238 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature