Incidence, risk factors, and mortality of atrial fibrillation in breast cancer: a SEER-Medicare analysis.
Avirup GuhaMichael G FradleySusan F DentNeal L WeintraubMaryam B LustbergAlvaro AlonsoDaniel AddisonPublished in: European heart journal (2021)
AF incidence is higher in breast cancer patients and is associated with later stage and grade at diagnosis of breast cancer. Involving cardio-oncology in those who develop AF after cancer diagnosis should be encouraged to improve their cardiovascular and overall prognosis.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- papillary thyroid
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- palliative care
- squamous cell
- childhood cancer
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- squamous cell carcinoma
- cardiovascular events
- venous thromboembolism
- breast cancer risk
- health insurance