Increased burden of comorbidities and risk of cardiovascular death in atrial fibrillation patients in Europe over ten years: A comparison between EORP-AF pilot and EHS-AF registries

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 2002, the European Society of Cardiology conducted the Euro Heart Survey (EHS), while in 2014concluded 1-year follow-up of the EURObservational Research Programme AF (EORP-AF) Pilot Registry. METHODS: We analysed differences in clinical profiles, therapeutic approaches and outcomes between these two cohorts after propensity score matching (PSM).

Authors

Proietti M; Laroche C; Nieuwlaat R; Crijns HJGM; Maggioni AP; Lane DA; Boriani G; Lip GYH; Registry E-AGP; Investigators EHSOA

Journal

European Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol. 55, , pp. 28–34

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

9 2018

DOI

10.1016/j.ejim.2018.05.016

ISSN

0953-6205

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Robby Nieuwlaat

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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