Socioeconomic Status as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients Admitted with Atrial Fibrillation

We examined whether SES predicts all-cause mortality in patients hospitalized with AF. This is a retrospective study of patients aged>18 years, admitted with a primary diagnosis of AF to Montefiore Medical Center between 2000 and 2010. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine predictors of survival adjusted for age, gender, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, prior myocardial infraction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, and SES.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research