The association between COVID-19 infection and incident atrial fibrillation: results from a retrospective cohort study using a large US commercial insurance database.
Adam BermanMaximiliano IglesiasRahul KhannaTara BeaulieuPublished in: Open heart (2023)
Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were found to be at a higher risk of incident AF as compared with those with AURI. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment of AF may potentially mitigate the burden of AF conferred by COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- end stage renal disease
- cardiovascular disease
- left atrial
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- healthcare
- emergency department
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- type diabetes
- health insurance
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- venous thromboembolism
- mitral valve
- adverse drug
- smoking cessation
- affordable care act