Long-term outcomes after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter.
Thi Hai Linh NgoYang PengRussell DenmanIan YangIsuru RanasinghePublished in: European heart journal (2024)
Patients hospitalized for AF or flutter had high death rates with an average 2.6-year loss in life expectancy. Moreover, re-hospitalizations for AF or flutter and related outcomes such as heart failure and stroke were common with catheter ablation used infrequently for treatment, which warrant further actions.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- end stage renal disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery disease
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve
- acute heart failure
- replacement therapy