Atrial fibrillation among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized with sepsis: Incidence and risk factors

Conclusions: Atrial fibrillation is common among critically ill patients with sepsis. Acute factors, rather than preexisting cardiovascular comorbid conditions, are associated with increased risk for newly diagnosed AF during sepsis, suggesting that mechanisms of newly diagnosed AF during sepsis may differ from the general population of patients with AF.

Source: American Heart Journal - April 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Allan J. Walkey, Melissa A. Greiner, Susan R. Heckbert, Paul N. Jensen, Jonathan P. Piccini, Moritz F. Sinner, Lesley H. Curtis, Emelia J. Benjamin Tags: Electrophysiology Source Type: research