CARDIOVASCULAR HOSPITALIZATION IS A STRONG PREDICTOR OF MORTALITY IN MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Background Although cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization is associated with mortality in heart failure and myocardial infarction (MI), its relationship to mortality in atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) is unclear.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E723-E723
Main Authors: Turakhia, Mintu, Solomon, Matthew, Jhaveri, Mehul, Davis, Pamela, Conrad, Ryan, Summers, Nicholas, Lakdawalla, Darius
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficiaries
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Hospitalization
Internal Medicine
Mortality
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Summary:Background Although cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization is associated with mortality in heart failure and myocardial infarction (MI), its relationship to mortality in atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) is unclear.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60724-4