Socioeconomic differences in outcomes after hospital admission for atrial fibrillation or flutter.
Louise HagengaardMikkel Porsborg AndersenChristoffer PolcwiartekJacob Mosgaard LarsenMogens Lytken LarsenRegitze Kuhr SkalsSteen Møller HansenSam RiahiGunnar Hilmar GislasonChristian Torp-PedersenPeter SøgaardKristian Hay KragholmPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2021)
In 30-day survivors of first-time hospitalization due to AF, lowest SES is associated with increased 1-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and fewer cardioversions, ablations, readmissions, and outpatient contacts due to AF. Our findings indicate a need for socially differentiated rehabilitation following hospital discharge for first-time AF.