Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Adults.
Yun Gi KimJoo Hee JeongKyung Do HanSeung-Young RohHyoung Seok LeeYun Young ChoiJaemin ShimYoung-Hoon KimJong-Il ChoiPublished in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)
Atrial fibrillation was associated with a significantly higher risk of developing SCA in healthy young adults. Whether the rate or rhythm affects the risk of SCA in young patients with AF remains to be examined.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- young adults
- cardiac arrest
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- childhood cancer
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- blood pressure
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular
- venous thromboembolism
- mitral valve