Income and outcomes of patients with incident atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic disparities can be associated with adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular diseases. The impact of personal income on the outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.

Methods

Nationwide observational registry-based study on patients with incident AF in Finland during 2007-2018.

Results

203 154 patients (mean age 73.0±13.5; females 49.0%) were diagnosed with incident AF during the study period. Overall, 16 272 (8.0%) patients experienced first-ever ischaemic stroke and 63 420 (31.2%) died (mean follow-up 4.3±3.3 years). After adjusting for confounding factors, low personal income was associated with increased risk of overall mortality in all age strata and the incidence of first-ever stroke in patients aged <65 years

SUBMITTER: Biancari F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9279743 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature