Visceral Embolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Incidence, Mortality, and Risk Prediction.

ABSTRACT: Background: Visceral embolic events (VEE), including mesenteric, splenic, and renal infarctions, represent understudied complications of atrial fibrillation (AF) often subsumed within broader systemic embolic event categories. The 2024 European Society of Cardiology guidelines introduced the CHA₂DS₂-VA score, removing female sex as a risk modifier, with potential implications for non-cerebral embolic risk stratification. We systematically synthesized evidence on VEE incidence, mortality, and risk predictors in AF patients. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science through September 2024 for studies reporting VEE in AF populations. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Due to substantial heterogeneity whe

SUBMITTER: Alalwani YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12786820 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature