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Atrial fibrillation: age at diagnosis, incident cardiovascular events, and mortality

2024; Oxford University Press; Volume: 45; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/eurheartj/ehae216

1522-9645

Christian Paludan‐Müller, Oliver Bundgaard Vad, Niels Kjær Stampe, Søren Zöga Diederichsen, Laura Andreasen, Laia Meseguer Monfort, Emil Loldrup Fosbøl, Lars Køber, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Morten S. Olesen,

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risks of cardiovascular diseases and mortality, but risks according to age at diagnosis have not been reported. This study investigated age-specific risks of outcomes among patients with AF and the background population.