Atrial fibrillation and risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young adults.

Yun Gi Kim Joo Hee Jeong Kyung Do Han Seung-Young Roh Hyoung Seok Lee Yun Young Choi Jaemin ShimYoung-Hoon KimJong-Il Choi

Published 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 SCA developing in healthy young adults. Whether the rate or rhythm control influences 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
percutaneous coronary intervention
childhood cancer
venous thromboembolism
mitral valve