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Observational studyBMC cardiovascular disorders2022

Characteristics of United States military pilots with atrial fibrillation and deployment and retention rates.

Andrea N Keithler, Andrew S Wilson, Alexander Yuan, Jose M Sosa, Kelvin N V Bush

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Observational study in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea N KeithlerDivision of Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Andrew S WilsonDivision of Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Alexander YuanDivision of Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Jose M SosaDivision of Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA.
Kelvin N V BushDivision of Cardiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78234, USA. kelvin.n.bush.mil@mail.mil.
San Antonio Military Medical Center · USWilford Hall Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) is an arrhythmia that impacts deployment and retention rates for United States military pilots. This study aims to characterize United States active duty (AD) pilots with AF and review deployment and retention rates associated with medical and ablative therapies.

methodsAn observational analysis was performed to assess AD pilots diagnosed with AF in the largest military regional healthcare system from 2004 to 2019. Baseline characteristics and AF management were reviewed.

results27 AD pilots (mean age, 37.3 ± 7.9 years; mean BMI, 27.3 ± 3.1 kg/m

conclusionsUnited States military pilots diagnosed with AF are younger patients with few traditional AF risk factors and  they receive medical rate and rhythm strategies equally. Many pilots maintain deployment eligibility and most remain on AD status after diagnosis. PVI is not associated with differences in retention or deployment rates. Further prospective study is needed to further evaluate these findings.

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Atrial FibrillationCatheter AblationMilitary PersonnelPilotsPulmonary VeinsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesAblationArrhythmiaAtrial fibrillationMilitaryPilotsPulmonary vein isolation

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PMID35282828
PMCPMC8919638
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