Atrial fibrillation in chronic heart failure: prevalence and one-year outcome in the Ibadan Chronic Heart Failure Project

Key Points

• To assess the prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with chronic heart failure and evaluate their one-year outcomes.
• Conducted as part of the Ibadan Chronic Heart Failure Project, focusing on prevalence and outcomes.
• Data collection included patient records and follow-up assessments over one year.
• Atrial fibrillation was found in a significant portion of chronic heart failure patients.
• Patients with atrial fibrillation had worse one-year outcomes compared to those without.
• Specific statistical outcomes included rates of hospitalization and cardiac events.