Journal article
Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: A Global Analysis from the GARFIELD-AF Registry
Abstract
The management of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia, impacts healthcare resource utilization (HCRU). This study aims to estimate global resource use in AF patients, using the GARFIELD-AF registry. A prospective cohort study was conducted to characterize HCRU in AF patients enrolled in sequential cohorts from 2012 to 2016 in 35 countries. Components of HCRU studied were hospital admissions, outpatient care visits, …
Authors
Mantovani LG; Cozzolino P; Ferrara P; Virdone S; Camm AJ; Verheugt FWA; Bassand J-P; Turpie AGG; Hacke W; Kayani G
Journal
Healthcare, Vol. 11, No. 5,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/healthcare11050638
ISSN
2227-9032