ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2015
Clinical Differences between Subtypes of Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter: Cross-Sectional Registry of 407 Patients.
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- Heart failure and atrial flutter: a systematic review of current knowledge and practices.ESC heart failure · 2021Pooled it
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- Emergency Department Serum Electrolyte Patterns in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2025Article
- Association Between Pulmonary Vascular Volume and Cardiac Structure and Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.The American journal of cardiology · 2023Article
- Atrial Fibrillation and Reperfusion Therapy in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Patients: Prevalence and Outcomes-A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurology international · 2023Article
- Atrial fibrillation in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2020Article
- Cardiovascular Statistics - Brazil 2020.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020Article
- Polymorphisms ofThe application of clinical genetics · 2019Article
- Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Health Application to Support Shared Decision-Making.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2018Article
- The Impact of Risk Factors and Comorbidities on The Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation.Materia socio-medica · 2017Article
- Current Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: An Alert for the Prevention and Treatment of Esophageal Lesions.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2016Article
- Factors in Deciding between Novel and Traditional Oral Anticoagulants to Prevent Embolism in Atrial Fibrillation Patients.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionAtrial fibrillation and atrial flutter account for one third of hospitalizations due to arrhythmias, determining great social and economic impacts. In Brazil, data on hospital care of these patients is scarce.
objectiveTo investigate the arrhythmia subtype of atrial fibrillation and flutter patients in the emergency setting and compare the clinical profile, thromboembolic risk and anticoagulants use.
methodsCross-sectional retrospective study, with data collection from medical records of every patient treated for atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department of Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul during the first trimester of 2012.
resultsWe included 407 patients (356 had atrial fibrillation and 51 had flutter). Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation were in average 5 years younger than those with persistent atrial fibrillation. Compared to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients, those with persistent atrial fibrillation and flutter had larger atrial diameter (48.6 ± 7.2 vs. 47.2 ± 6.2 vs. 42.3 ± 6.4; p < 0.01) and lower left ventricular ejection fraction (66.8 ± 11 vs. 53.9 ± 17 vs. 57.4 ± 16; p < 0.01). The prevalence of stroke and heart failure was higher in persistent atrial fibrillation and flutter patients. Those with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter had higher prevalence of CHADS2 score of zero when compared to those with persistent atrial fibrillation (27.8% vs. 18% vs. 4.9%; p < 0.01). The prevalence of anticoagulation in patients with CHA2DS2-Vasc ≤ 2 was 40%.
conclusionsThe population in our registry was similar in its comorbidities and demographic profile to those of North American and European registries. Despite the high thromboembolic risk, the use of anticoagulants was low, revealing difficulties for incorporating guideline recommendations. Public health strategies should be adopted in order to improve these rates.
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