Journal article
Patient clusters and cost trajectories in the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation cohort
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Evidence on long-term costs of atrial fibrillation (AF) and associated factors is scarce. As part of the Swiss-AF prospective cohort study, we aimed to characterise AF costs and their development over time, and to assess specific patient clusters and their cost trajectories.
METHODS: Swiss-AF enrolled 2415 patients with variable duration of AF between 2014 and 2017. Patient clusters were identified using hierarchical cluster analysis …
Authors
Aebersold H; Serra-Burriel M; Foster-Wittassek F; Moschovitis G; Aeschbacher S; Auricchio A; Beer JH; Blozik E; Bonati LH; Conen D
Journal
Heart, Vol. 109, No. 10, pp. 763–770
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
May 2023
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321520
ISSN
1355-6037