Authors
Nileshkumar J Patel, Abhishek Deshmukh, Sadip Pant, Vikas Singh, Nilay Patel, Shilpkumar Arora, Neeraj Shah, Ankit Chothani, Ghanshyambhai T Savani, Kathan Mehta, Valay Parikh, Ankit Rathod, Apurva O Badheka, James Lafferty, Marcin Kowalski, Jawahar L Mehta, Raul D Mitrani, Juan F Viles-Gonzalez, Hakan Paydak
Publication date
2014/6/10
Journal
Circulation
Volume
129
Issue
23
Pages
2371-2379
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Description
Background
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The associated morbidity and mortality make AF a major public health burden. Hospitalizations account for the majority of the economic cost burden associated with AF. The main objective of this study is to examine the trends of AF-related hospitalizations in the United States and to compare patient characteristics, outcomes, and comorbid diagnoses.
Methods and Results
With the use of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 through 2010, we identified AF-related hospitalizations using International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification code 427.31 as the principal discharge diagnosis. Overall AF hospitalizations increased by 23% from 2000 to 2010, particularly in patients≥ 65 years of age. The most frequent coexisting conditions were hypertension (60.0%), diabetes mellitus (21.5%), and chronic …
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