Prevalence and predictors of atrial fibrillation type among individuals with recent onset of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered to be a progressive disease, starting with intermittent episodes that progress over time to more sustained events. However, little is known about the prevalence of and predictors for AF type among patients with recent-onset AF. We aimed to address these issues...

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Published in:Swiss medical weekly 2018-09, Vol.148 (3738), p.w14652-w14652
Main Authors: Ruperti Repilado, Francisco J, Doerig, Laura, Blum, Steffen, Aeschbacher, Stefanie, Krisai, Philipp, Ammann, Peter, Erne, Paul, Moschovitis, Giorgio, di Valentino, Marcello, Shah, Dipen, Schläpfer, Jürg, Stempfel, Samuel, Kühne, Michael, Sticherling, Christian, Osswald, Stefan, Conen, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology
Disease Progression
Electrocardiography
Epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hypertension - complications
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
recent onset
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland - epidemiology
Time Factors
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered to be a progressive disease, starting with intermittent episodes that progress over time to more sustained events. However, little is known about the prevalence of and predictors for AF type among patients with recent-onset AF. We aimed to address these issues among a selected population of patients with AF. The Basel atrial fibrillation cohort (BEAT-AF) study is an ongoing prospective multicentre cohort study among patients with AF. At baseline, we obtained information on the date of AF diagnosis, AF type, comorbidities, medication and lifestyle factors. For this analysis, 486 (31.4%) out of 1550 participants with recent-onset AF (defined as AF duration
ISSN:1424-3997
1424-3997
DOI:10.4414/smw.2018.14652