Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Atrial Fibrillation Patient Registries and Clinical Practice

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 33 million people worldwide, leading to increased mortality and an increased risk of heart failure and stroke. Many AF patient registries exist, but the ability to link and compare data across registries is hindered by differences in the outcome measures collected by each registry and a lack of harmonization.

Source: Heart Rhythm - November 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hugh Calkins, Richard E. Gliklich, Michelle B. Leavy, Jonathan P. Piccini, Jonathan C. Hsu, Sanghamitra Mohanty, William Lewis, Saman Nazarian, Mintu P. Turakhia Source Type: research