Burden and trends of arrhythmias in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and its impact of mortality and resource utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) accounts for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Arrhythmias are considered the main cause of mortality, however, there is paucity of data relating to trends of arrhythmia and associated outcomes in HCM patients.

Methods

Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2003 to 2014 was analyzed. HCM related hospitalizations were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) code 425.1 and 425.11 in all diagnosis fields.

Results

Overall, there was an increase in number of hospitalizations related to arrhythmias among HCM patients from 7784 in 2003 to 8380 in 2014 (relative increase 10.5%, P < 0.001). The increase was most significant in patients ≥ 80 years and th

SUBMITTER: Tripathi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature