Risk factors for heart failure hospitalizations among patients with atrial fibrillation.

Lucien EggimannSteffen BlumStefanie AeschbacherAndreas ReusserPeter AmmannPaul ErneGiorgio MoschovitisMarcello Di ValentinoDipen ShahJürg SchläpferNadine MondetMichael KühneChristian SticherlingStefan OsswaldDavid Conen

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In this unselected AF population, several traditional cardiovascular risk factors and arrhythmia interventions predicted HF hospitalizations, providing potential opportunities for the implementation of strategies to reduce HF among AF patients.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular risk factors
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
acute heart failure
primary care
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
left ventricular
risk assessment
climate change