Diabetes and atrial fibrillation in hospitalized patients in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with diabetes among hospitalized patients are scarce. We assessed the AF-related hospitalizations trends in patients with diabetes, and compared AF outcomes in patients with diabetes to those without diabetes.

Hypothesis

AF-related health outcomes differ between patient with diabetes and without diabetes.

Methods

Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2004-2014, we studied trends in AF hospitalization rate among diabetic patients, and compared in-hospital case fatality rate, length of stay (LOS), cost and utilization of rhythm control therapies, and 30-day readmission rate between patients with and without diabetes. Logistic or Cox regression models were used to assess the differences in AF outcom

SUBMITTER: Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7943913 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature