Length of stay and cost of care associated with admissions for atrial fibrillation among patients with cancer.
Avirup GuhaAnubhav JainAnkita AggarwalAmit K DeySourbha DaniSarju GanatraFrancis E MarchlinskiDaniel AddisonMichael G FradleyPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2022)
AF related admissions are increasing for all populations especially amongst those patients with a comorbid diagnosis of cancer, including all cancer subtypes evaluated. Among those patients who underwent DCCV, cancer patients had longer length of stay and increased health care costs.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- papillary thyroid
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- lymph node metastasis
- patient reported outcomes
- catheter ablation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- acute coronary syndrome
- genetic diversity