Characteristics and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Respect to the Presence or Absence of Heart Failure. Insights from the Multicenter Polish Atrial Fibrillation (POL-AF) Registry.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to assess characteristics and treatment of AF patients with and without heart failure (HF). The prospective, observational Polish Atrial Fibrillation (POL-AF) Registry included consecutive patients with AF hospitalized in 10 Polish cardiology centers in 2019-2020. Among 3999 AF patients, 2822 (71%) had HF (AF/HF group). Half of AF/HF patients had preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Compared to patients without HF (AF/non-HF), AF/HF patients were older, more often male, more often had permanent AF, and had more comorbidities. Of AF/HF patients, 98% had class I indications to oral anticoagulation (OAC). Still, 16% of patients were not treated with OAC at hospital admission, and 9%-at discharge (regardless of the presence of HF and its subtypes). Of patients not receiving OAC upon a

SUBMITTER: Gawalko M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8036873 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature