Impact of atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients admitted to a stepdown unit.
Lorenzo FalsettiMarco ProiettiVincenzo ZacconeFederico GuerraCinzia NittiAldo SalviGiovanna ViticchiFrancesca RiccomiMattia SampaolesiMauro SilvestriniGianluca MoronciniGregory Y H LipAlessandro CapucciPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2020)
In critically ill AF patients admitted to a SDU, adverse outcomes are highly prevalent. OAC use is associated to an increased risk of therapeutic failure, clinical scores seem unhelpful in predicting stroke and MH, suggesting a highly individualized approach in AF management in this setting.