Prognostic Significance of Premature Atrial Complexes Burden in Prediction of Long-Term Outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognostic significance of premature atrial complex (PAC) burden is not fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the burden of PACs and long-term outcome.

Methods and results

We investigated the clinical characteristics of 5371 consecutive patients without atrial fibrillation (AF) or a permanent pacemaker (PPM) at baseline who underwent 24-hour electrocardiography monitoring between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2004. Clinical event data were retrieved from the Bureau of National Health Insurance of Taiwan. During a mean follow-up duration of 10±1 years, there were 1209 deaths, 1166 cardiovascular-related hospitalizations, 3104 hospitalizations for any reason, 418 cases of new-onset AF, and 132 PPM implantations. The optimal cut-o

SUBMITTER: Lin CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4599506 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature