Impact of age on thromboembolic events in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Age is a well-established risk factor for thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the mechanism underlying the association between age and thromboembolic events in AF remains unknown.

Methods

The prognostic value of age as a risk factor for thromboembolic events was analyzed using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). In a large-scale single-center registry, cardiac hemodynamic parameters were examined to elucidate the cause of increased risk of thromboembolic events in older patients.

Results

NHIS sample cohort data including 5896 patients with AF revealed that the risk of thromboembolic complication differed significantly according to age despite equal CHA₂ DS₂ -VASc score. I

SUBMITTER: Kim YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6954376 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature