Trends in Hospitalization for Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Cost, and Implications for the Future

Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia worldwide and the most common arrhythmia leading to hospitalization. Due to a substantial increase in incidence and prevalence of AF over the past few decades, it attributes to an extensive economic and public health burden. The incr...

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Published in:Progress in cardiovascular diseases 2015-09, Vol.58 (2), p.105-116
Main Authors: Sheikh, Azfar, Patel, Nileshkumar J, Nalluri, Nikhil, Agnihotri, Kanishk, Spagnola, Jonathan, Patel, Aashay, Asti, Deepak, Kanotra, Ritesh, Khan, Hafiz, Savani, Chirag, Arora, Shilpkumar, Patel, Nilay, Thakkar, Badal, Patel, Neil, Pau, Dhaval, Badheka, Apurva O, Deshmukh, Abhishek, Kowalski, Marcin, Viles-Gonzalez, Juan, Paydak, Hakan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiovascular
Cost analysis
Epidemiology
Future implications
Trends in hospitalization
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Summary:Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia worldwide and the most common arrhythmia leading to hospitalization. Due to a substantial increase in incidence and prevalence of AF over the past few decades, it attributes to an extensive economic and public health burden. The increasing number of hospitalizations, aging population, anticoagulation management, and increasing trend for disposition to a skilled facility are drivers of the increasing cost associated with AF. There has been significant progress in AF management with the release of new oral anticoagulants, use of left atrial catheter ablation, and novel techniques for left atrial appendage closure. In this article, we aim to review the trends in epidemiology, hospitalization, and cost of AF along with its future implications on public health.
ISSN:0033-0620
1532-8643
DOI:10.1016/j.pcad.2015.07.002