Effect of race on outcomes (stroke and death) in patients >65 years with atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with stroke and death. We sought to determine whether there are any racial differences in the outcomes of death and stroke in patients with AF. We used Medicare administrative data from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011, to identify 517,941 patients with newly diagnosed AF. Of these, 452,986 patients (87%) were non-Hispanic white, 36,425 (7%) were black, and 28,530 (6%) were Hispanic. The association between race and outcomes of death and stroke were measured using Cox proportional hazard models. Over a median follow-up period of 20.3 months, blacks had a significantly higher hazard of death (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.43 to 1.48; p <0.001) and stroke (HR = 1.66; 95% CI 1.57 to 1.75; p <0.001), compared with white pat

SUBMITTER: Kabra R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4780330 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature