Is resting heart rate exceeding 80 bpm associated with increased cardiovascular risk in hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation?
Elevated resting heart rate (>80 bpm) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation.
A significant association was identified between RHR and adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized for AF, where RHR exceeding 80 bpm was associated with an increased risk. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02309398.
Han et al. (Thu,) studied this question.