ReviewTrends in cardiovascular medicine2021
Mortality in atrial fibrillation. Is it changing?
Review in Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals HIST1H2BH as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Cardiogenic Thromboembolic Stroke.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Diagnostic accuracy of ECG smart chest patches versus PPG smartwatches for atrial fibrillation detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Pooled it
- The safety and efficacy of nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in morbidly obese patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of cardiac rehabilitation exercises incorporating music movement therapy on atrial fibrillation patients: a forward-looking investigation.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Trial
- Therapeutic Ultrasound in Cardiovascular Medicine: Applications of Low-intensity Pulsed Ultrasound and Ultrasound-targeted Microbubble Destruction.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2026Review
- Genetic background is associated with distinct patterns of proarrhythmogenic remodeling leading to atrial fibrillation in pigs with ischemic heart failure.Basic research in cardiology · 2026Article
- Mortality trends in older adults (55-84 years) with sepsis-atrial fibrillation: a CDC database analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Diabetes and ALDH2 Gene Polymorphism on Post-Ablation Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence.JACC. Asia · 2026Article
- Classification of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using sinus rhythm electrocardiograms using the symmetric projection attractor reconstruction method.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Temporal trends in associations between social drivers and life-years lost in newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in Denmark, 2000-22: a nationwide cohort study.The Lancet. Public health · 2026Article
- Effects of dexmedetomidine-remifentanil on hemodynamics and inflammatory responses in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation.Open life sciences · 2026Article
- Global, regional, and national burden of atrial fibrillation and its association with alcohol consumption: age, sex, regional, and SDI differences-an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Epicardial fat area as an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation occurrence and severity.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Atrial Fibrillation at Hassan II Regional Hospital, Agadir, Morocco: Insights Into Presentation and Management.Cureus · 2025Article
- Prediction of atrial fibrillation admissions in arrhythmia naïve patients from structured electronic health record data.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- CYBB identified as a key immune hub gene linking lung cancer and atrial fibrillation.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- A Predictive Model and Scoring System for All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Combined With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Diagnosis: Innovations and Impact on Disease Screenings.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Obesity paradox in atrial fibrillation and flutter: a multivariate nationwide inpatient analysis.American journal of cardiovascular disease · 2025Article
- Research progress on DNA hydroxymethylation in atrial fibrillation: a review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Patients with atrial fibrillation experience higher mortality rates than those without this condition. Recent studies have explored whether mortality rates in atrial fibrillation patients and the overall impact of atrial fibrillation on mortality has changed. Overall, mortality in atrial fibrillation has decreased over the last few decades, with no strong differences between men and women. These improvements could be caused by advances in preventing thromboembolic complications of atrial fibrillation or better management of comorbidities in these patients. Understanding the mechanisms for these changes and developing novel approaches to improve survival in AF patients are areas deserving of future research.
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