Prevalence of Cardio-Embolic Brain Complications in Permanent and Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients.

ABSTRACT: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent of all cardiac arrhythmias, with an increasing prevalence in the last 20 years. Cardio-embolic brain complications (CEBC) related to AF often occur or recur, even following appropriate treatment. Method: We conducted a retrospective study and analyzed the presence of stroke, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in both paroxysmal and permanent AF patients. The records of 1111 consecutive admitted patients with primary diagnosis of AF at the Municipal Emergency University Hospital, Timisoara, between 2015 and 2016 were examined. Statistical analysis was performed on the patients included in the study based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: A significant statistical difference was noted among the permanent AF group f

SUBMITTER: Rosca CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858915 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature