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ArticleHeart rhythm O22025

Atrial fibrillation in the emergency department: Predictors of admission and discharge-A nationwide analysis.

Alexandra C Millhuff, Katarina Leyba, Ishan Garg, Hassan Khalid, Aman Goyal, Amir Humza Sohail, Karthik Gangu, Mohamed Daoud, Shazib Sagheer, Abu Baker Sheikh

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Alexandra C MillhuffDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Katarina LeybaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
Ishan GargDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Hassan KhalidDepartment of Internal Medicine Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Aman GoyalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Amir Humza SohailDepartment of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Karthik GanguDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.
Mohamed DaoudDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine.
Shazib SagheerDivision of Cardiology, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Abu Baker SheikhDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Abstract

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly encountered cardiac arrhythmia. Its presentation in the emergency department (ED) has significant clinical and economic implications, warranting further investigation. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze predictors of disposition and identify disparities among patients presenting to US EDs with AF. Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed data from patient visits to the ED with a primary diagnosis of AF using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2020. We compared demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and disposition status for these patients. Results: A total of 699,680,000 adult ED visits were recorded, of which 3,070,240 were for AF. Nearly half (48.4%) of patients with AF in the ED required inpatient admission, while ED mortality was extremely low (0.03%). Patients aged 80 years or older (compared with those aged 18-44 years) were more likely to be admitted than discharged home (odds ratio 1.15; 95% confidence interval 1.07-1.24; Conclusion: Our study reveals that older age, female sex, and certain comorbidities significantly increase the likelihood of hospital admission for patients with AF in the ED.

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Atrial fibrillationComorbiditiesDemographic characteristicsEmergency departmentNationwide Emergency Department SampleUnited States

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PMCPMC12635744

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