Clustering of Unhealthy Lifestyle and the Risk of Adverse Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known regarding the risk of clinical outcomes depending on the clustering of lifestyle behaviors after atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis. This study evaluated the association between a cluster of healthy lifestyle behaviors and the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with AF.

Methods

Using the Korean National Insurance Service database, patients who were newly diagnosed with AF between 2009 and 2016 were included. A healthy lifestyle behavior score (HLS) was calculated by assigning 1 point each for non-current smoking, for non-drinking, and for performing regular exercise from the self-reported questionnaire in health examinations. The primary outcome was defined as major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), including ischemic stroke, myocardial inf

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature