Atrial fibrillation and mortality in outpatients with heart failure in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.
Yunchan ChenEmmanuel AlphonceEva MujuniGodfrey A KisigoJustin R KingeryAbel MakubiR N PeckFredrick KalokolaPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
AF is common, underdiagnosed and is associated with significant mortality among outpatients with HF in Tanzania (HR 1.749, 95% CI 1.162 to 2.633, p=0.007). Our findings additionally identify tachycardia (>110 bpm, HR 1.879, 95% CI 1.508 to 2.340, p<0.001) as an easily measurable, high-impact physical examination finding for adverse outcomes in patients with HF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- catheter ablation
- acute heart failure
- cardiovascular events
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- risk factors
- physical activity
- left atrial appendage
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve