Increased burden of comorbidities and risk of cardiovascular death in atrial fibrillation patients in Europe over ten years: A comparison between EORP-AF pilot and EHS-AF registries

Authors :: Proietti, Marco
Laroche, Cécile
Nieuwlaat, Robby
Crijns, Harry J.G.M.
Maggioni, Aldo P.
Lane, Deidre A.
Boriani, Guiseppe
Lip, Gregory Y.H.
Hellum, C. Fragtrup
Mortensen, B.
Joensen, A. M.
Sørensen, B. Ginnerup
Rasmussen, L. H.
Cardiologie
RS: CARIM - R2.01 - Clinical atrial fibrillation
MUMC+: MA Cardiologie (9)
Source :: Proietti, M, Laroche, C, Nieuwlaat, R, Crijns, H J G M, Maggioni, A P, Lane, D A, Boriani, G, Lip, G Y H, EORP-AF General Pilot Registry Investigators, Hellum, C F, Mortensen, B, Joensen, A M, Sørensen, B G, Rasmussen, L H & Euro Heart Survey on AF Investigators 2018, ' Increased burden of comorbidities and risk of cardiovascular death in atrial fibrillation patients in Europe over ten years : A comparison between EORP-AF pilot and EHS-AF registries ', European Journal of Internal Medicine, vol. 55, pp. 28-34 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2018.05.016, European journal of internal medicine, 55, 28-34. Elsevier Science
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Background: In 2002, the European Society of Cardiology conducted the Euro Heart Survey (EHS), while in 2014concluded 1-year follow-up of the EURObservational Research Programme AF (EORP-AF) Pilot Registry. Methods: We analysed differences in clinical profiles, therapeutic approaches and outcomes between these two cohorts after propensity score matching (PSM). Results: After PSM, 5206 patients were analysed. In EORP-AF there were more elderly patients than EHS (p

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