Emergency Department, Hospital Inpatient, and Mortality Burden of Atrial Fibrillation in the United States, 2006 to 2014.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in the United States as the population ages, but national surveillance is lacking. This cross-sectional study (2006 to 2014) analyzed data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample, and the National Vital Statistics System. Event totals were estimated independently for emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, and mortality, and then collectively after applying criteria to identify mutually exclusive events. Rates were calculated for AF as primary diagnosis or underlying cause of death (primary AF), as well as secondary diagnosis or contributing cause of death (co-morbid AF), and standardized by age to the 2010 US population. From 20

SUBMITTER: Jackson SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485413 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature