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ArticleClinical cardiology2021

Epidemiological characteristics, management, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in TUNISIA: Results from the National Tunisian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (NATURE-AF).

Sana Ouali, Afef Ben Halima, Sonia Chabrak, Rafik Chettaoui, Manel Ben Halima, Abdeddayem Haggui, Salma Krichane, Larbi Noureddine, Sonia Marrakchi, Selma Charfeddine and 88 more

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Article in Clinical cardiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03085576 (National Tunisian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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National Tunisian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorDacima ConsultingRan2017 to 2018Enrolled910ConditionsAtrial Fibrillation
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Sana OualiHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7427-4926
Afef Ben HalimaAbderrahman Mami Pneumology and Phthisiology Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Sonia ChabrakPasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Rafik ChettaouiManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Manel Ben HalimaHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Abdeddayem HagguiHôpital Militaire Principal d'instruction de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Salma KrichaneEl Alya Clinic, Sfax, Tunisia.
Larbi NoureddineHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sonia MarrakchiAbderrahman Mami Pneumology and Phthisiology Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Selma CharfeddineHedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Majed HassineFattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Khaled SayahiMhamed Bourguiba Hospital, El Kef, Tunisia.
Fehmi Abbes MohamedZaghouan Hospital, Zaghouan, Tunisia.
Wided NasraouiKasserine Hospital, Kasserine, Tunisia.
Hassen AjmiHabib Bourguiba Hospital, Medenine, Tunisia.
Mehdi Ben MiledZaghouan Clinic, Zaghouan, Tunisia.
Zeynab JebbariHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mohamed Ali MeghaiethDjerba Clinic, DJerba, Tunisia.
Emna AlloucheCharles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Rachid MechmechePasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Lilia ZakhamaLa Marsa Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Wissem SdiriBougatfa Hospital, Bizerte, Tunisia.
Ali Ben KhalfallahMenzel Bourguiba Hospital, Bizerte, Tunisia.
Anissa GharbiEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sami MilouchiHopital Habib Bourguiba, Medenine, Tunisia.
Ali NejiBen Guerdane Hospital, Medenine, Tunisia.
Saoussen AntitLa Marsa Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Kais BattikhDjerba Clinic, Medenine, Tunisia.
Meriem DrissaHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Samira KaabachiHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Tarek NajarCap Bon Clinic, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Rami TliliUniversity Hospital Center Mongi Slim, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Iheb ChahbaniDjerba Clinic, Medenine, Tunisia.
Hanene CharfeddineEl Alya Clinic, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mbarek Mohamed BenKebili Hospital, Kebili, Tunisia.
Sami BrahamEl Amen Clinic, Beja, Tunisia.
Faouzi MaatoukFattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Salem AbdesselemPasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mokdad AyariCardiovascular Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Riadh GarbaaDjerba Clinic, Medenine, Tunisia.
Nabil HamrouniDjerba Clinic, Medenine, Tunisia.
Dorra MbarekUniversity Hospital Center Mongi Slim, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Hajer RekikEl Alya Clinic, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hamda ZaghdoudiManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Wacef AyadiEl Alya Clinic, Sfax, Tunisia.
Feriel BaraketCarthagène Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Karim Ben BrahimManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mariem Ben RomdhaneEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Habib BousadiaEzzayatin Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Wassim BrahimHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Malek MezriHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ali GuesmiMohamed Ben Sassi Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia.
Taha OunissiMohamed Taher Al Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Sofiene KammounHabib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Wajih SmatiHopital Regional de Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia.
Samir TliliHédi Jaballah Hospital, Tozeur, Tunisia.
Karim ZoughiHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Jawher ZemniEssalem Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mahmoud Cheikh BouhlelHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sanaa IslemHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Rym JemliHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Anissa JoulakThe Berges of Lac Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Khadija Mzoughi
Hela NaaneaManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Leila HachedPasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Moufid HadrichPasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mohamed HmemThe Berges of Lac Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Slim KacemCarthage Clinic, Monastir, Tunisia.
Ikram KammounAbderrahman Mami Pneumology and Phthisiology Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Rawdha OthmaniHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Amel OuerghiEl Amen Clinic, Beja, Tunisia.
Syrine AbidThe Berges of Lac Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ridha EnnouriEl Alya Polyclinic, Sfax, Tunisia.
Sandrine HaidarEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sihem HeraiechManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Monia JammaliManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mourad JarrarEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Leila RiahiCardiovascular Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Basma TrimechEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Med Ali AzaiezEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Foued AzzouziManar Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Khaled Ben JemaaDjerba Clinic, Medenine, Tunisia.
Oussema Ben RejabFarhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Rim ChriguiPasteur Clinic, Tunis, Tunisia.
Wejdene WechtatiCharles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Essia BoughzelaEssalem Clinic, Sousse, Tunisia.
Gouider JridiFarhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Leila BezdahCharles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Sondes KraiemHabib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Habiba DrissaHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Soraya Ben YoussefLa Marsa Internal Security Forces Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia.
Wafa FehriHôpital Militaire Principal d'instruction de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Salem KachbouraAbderrahman Mami Pneumology and Phthisiology Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Habib GamraFattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Samir KammounHedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Mohamed Sami MouraliHôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia.
Faouzi AddadAbderrahman Mami Pneumology and Phthisiology Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.
Leila AbidHedi Chaker Hospital, Sfax, Tunisia.
Hôpital La Rabta · TNUniversity of Sousse · TNTunis El Manar University · TNInstitut des Régions Arides · TNInstitut Pasteur de Tunis · TNAbderrahmane Mami Hospital · TNHôpital Mongi Slim · TNHopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba · TNHopital Universitaire Hedi Chaker · TNUniversity of Sfax · TNHôpital Charles-Nicolle · TNHospital Fatuma Bourguiba Monastir · TNTunisia Polytechnic School · TNAmen Clinics · USHôpital Farhat Hached · TNInstitut des Hautes Études de Tunis · TNTunisia Private University · TNZagazig University · EGDanish Cattle Research Centre · DKHabib hospital Thameur · TN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundContemporary registries on atrial fibrillation (AF) are scare in North African countries. HYPOTHESIS: In the context of the epidemiological transition, prevalence of valvular AF in Tunisia has decreased and the quality of management is still suboptimal.

methodsNATURE-AF is a prospective Tunisian registry, involving consecutive patients with AF from March 1, 2017 to May 31, 2017, with a one-year follow-up period. All the patients with an Electrocardiogram-documented AF, confirmed in the year prior to enrolment were eligible. The epidemiological characteristics and outcomes were described.

resultsA total of 915 patients were included in this study, with a mean age of 64.3 ± 22 years and a male/female sex ratio of 0.93. Valvular AF was identified in 22.4% of the patients. The mean CHA

conclusionsNATURE-AF has provided systematic collection of contemporary data regarding the epidemiological and clinical characteristics as well as the management of AF by cardiologists in Tunisia. Valvular AF is still prevalent and the quality of anticoagulation was suboptimal.

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Atrial FibrillationStrokeAnticoagulantsFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesRegistriesRisk FactorsTunisiaAnticoagulantsanticoagulationatrial fibrillationmanagementNorth Africaoutcomesrisk scores

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