Post-mortem examination of high mortality in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of combined heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is rising, and these patients suffer from high rates of mortality. This study aims to provide robust data on factors associated with death, uniquely supported by post-mortem examination.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of hospitalized adults with a clinical diagnosis of HF and AF at a tertiary centre in Romania between 2014 and 2017. A standardized post-mortem examination was performed where death occurred within 24 h of admission, when the cause of death was not clear or by physician request. National records were used to collect mortality data, subsequently categorized and analysed as HF-related death, vascular death and non-cardiovascular death using Cox proportional hazards regress

SUBMITTER: Tica O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9533594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature