Journal article
Risk of Hospital Admissions in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with multiple comorbidities and various adverse outcome events, suggesting a high risk of hospital admissions in this patient population. However, its exact incidence and potential underlying causes are not well defined. The objective of this systematic review was to investigate the incidence and risk factors for hospital admissions in patients with AF.
METHODS: We systematically searched …
Authors
Meyre P; Blum S; Berger S; Aeschbacher S; Schoepfer H; Briel M; Osswald S; Conen D
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 1332–1343
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2019.05.024
ISSN
0828-282X