Association Between Neighborhood-Level Poverty and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Utibe R EssienMegan E McCabeKiarri N KershawQuentin R YoumansMichael J FineClyde W YancySadiya S KhanPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2021)
In adults without baseline cardiovascular disease managed in a large, integrated health system, intermediate neighborhood poverty was significantly associated with incident AF. Understanding neighborhood-level drivers of AF disparities will help achieve equitable care.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- cardiovascular disease
- physical activity
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- healthcare
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- palliative care
- type diabetes
- affordable care act
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- quality improvement
- pain management
- chronic pain
- coronary artery disease
- metabolic syndrome