Aditya Bhonsale, Jianhui Zhu, Floyd Thoma, Steve Koscumb, Krishna Kancharla, Andrew Voigt, Jared Magnani, N A Estes, Samir Saba, Oscar Marroquin, Suresh Mulukutla, Sandeep Jain
BACKGROUND: The risk factor (RF) burden, clinical course, and long-term outcome among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) aged <65 years is unclear. METHODS: Adult (n=67 221; mean age, 72.4±12.3 years; and 45% female) patients with AF evaluated at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center between January 2010 and December 2019 were studied. Hospital system-wide electronic health records and administrative data were utilized to ascertain RFs, comorbidities, and subsequent hospitalization and cardiac interventions...
April 22, 2024: Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology