Prognosis in Patients Hospitalized With Permanent and Nonpermanent Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure

In conclusion, in patients with AF and HF, the risk of admission for HF and risk of death were higher when AF was permanent, particularly in patients with preserved LVEF. Stroke risk did not differ according to the pattern of AF, whatever the LVEF.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sophie Taillandier, Anne Brunet Bernard, Benedicte Lallemand, Edouard Simeon, Lauriane Pericart, Nicolas Clementy, Dominique Babuty, Laurent Fauchier Tags: Heart Failure Source Type: research