Abstract 239: Rates of Atrial Fibrillation Diagnoses and Stroke Events by Combination of Risk Factors [Poster Session II]

Conclusions: Results from a very large sample of patients in a claims database confirm increased rates of AF and stroke in patients with known risk ractors, while adding to the knowledge base regarding the risk levels among many less prevalent combinations of these factors. The results suggest that patients should be monitored more vigilantly as age progresses for signs of AF, and possibly treated more aggressively for risk factors that increase the incidence of AF and stroke. In particular, patients age 75+ may be considered to be at risk based on age alone.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Poster Session II Source Type: research