Trends in treatment and outcomes of atrial fibrillation during 2007-2017 in Finland.

Konsta Teppo Kari Eino Juhani Airaksinen Jussi JaakkolaOlli HalminenMiika LinnaJari K HaukkaJukka PutaalaPirjo MustonenJanne KinnunenJuha E K HartikainenAapo L AroMika Lehto

Published in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2022)

Stroke prevention with OACs in patients with incident AF improved considerably from 2007 to 2017 in Finland. This development was accompanied by decreasing one-year mortality and the reduction of the ischemic stroke rate by more than half, particularly among elderly patients, whereas there was only slight increase in severe bleeding events.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation