Quality of care and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in patients with newly diagnosed heart failure: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is an adverse prognostic indicator in heart failure (HF); identifying modifiable targets may be relevant to reduce the incidence and morbidity of AF. Therefore, we examined the association between quality of HF care and risk of AF.

Methods and results

Using the Danish Heart Failure Registry, we conducted a nationwide registry-based cohort study of all incident HF patients diagnosed between 2008 and 2018 and without history of AF. Quality of HF care was assessed by seven process performance measures, including echocardiographic examination, New York Heart Association classification, treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid antagonists, physical training

SUBMITTER: Vinter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9989597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature