Meta-Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Various Cardiomyopathies

Patients with cardiomyopathy are at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) which is a strong risk factor for thromboembolic events, progression to heart failure and mortality or heart transplantation. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to estimate the prevalence of AF in a global population with cardiomyopathy. PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception until June 30, 2017 for published articles on AF and major cardiomyopathies without language restrictions. Eligible papers were independently assessed for methodological qualities.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jean Jacques Noubiap, Jean Joel Bigna, Valirie N. Agbor, Clarence Mbanga, Aude Laetitia Ndoadoumgue, Jan Ren é Nkeck, Arnaud Kamguia, Ulrich Flore Nyaga, Ntobeko A.B. Ntusi Source Type: research