Social determinants of health and recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation. A Danish nationwide cohort study.
Nicklas VinterPeter CalvertMads Brix KronborgJens Cosedis-NielsenDhiraj GuptaWern Yew DingLudovic TrinquartSøren Paaske JohnsenLars FrostGregory Y H LipPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2022)
AF was more likely to recur among patients with lower educational attainment, lower family income, or those living alone. Multidisciplinary efforts are needed to reduce socioeconomic inequity in the effect of ablation.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- mental health
- direct oral anticoagulants
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- public health
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- physical activity
- health information
- cross sectional
- acute coronary syndrome
- free survival
- left ventricular
- venous thromboembolism