Current presentation and management of 7148 patients with atrial fibrillation in cardiology and internal medicine hospital centers: The ATA AF study

Abstract: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and mortality.Aims: To describe the difference in AF management of patients (pts) referred to Cardiology (CARD) or Internal Medicine (MED) units in Italy.Methods and results: From May to July 2010, 360 centers enrolled 7148 pts (54% in CARD and 46% in MED). Median age was 77years (IQR 70–83). Hypertension was the most prevalent associated condition, followed by hypercholesterolemia (28.9%), heart failure (27.7%) and diabetes (24.3%). MED pts were older, more frequently females and more often with comorbidities than CARD pts.In the 4845 pts with nonvalvular AF, a CHADS2 score ≥2 was present in 53.0% of CARD vs 75.3% of MED pts (p

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - August 13, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Giuseppe Di Pasquale, Giovanni Mathieu, Aldo Pietro Maggioni, Gianna Fabbri, Donata Lucci, Giorgio Vescovo, Salvatore Pirelli, Francesco Chiarella, Marino Scherillo, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Gualberto Gussoni, Fabrizio Colombo, Domenico Panuccio, Carlo No Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research