In-Hospital Cerebrovascular Outcomes of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer (From the National Inpatient Sample Database)

Limited data are available regarding the impact of cancer on cerebrovascular accidents in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We queried the Nationwide Inpatient Survey Database to identify patients who have diagnostic code for AF. We performed a 1:1 propensity matching based on the CHA2DS2VASc score and other risk factors between patients with AF who had lung, breast, colon and esophageal cancer versus those who did not (control). The final cohort included total of 31,604 patients. The primary outcome of in-hospital CVA was lower in the cancer group compared to the control group (4% vs.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - December 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ayman Elbadawi, Islam Y. Elgendy, Le Dung Ha, Basarat Baig, Marwan Saad, Hussain Adly, Gbolahan O. Ogunbayo, Odunayo Olorunfemi, Matthew Mckillop, Scott Maffett Source Type: research