Does persistent AF increase the risk of death and stroke compared to paroxysmal AF in anticoagulated patients?
Persistent AF is associated with a higher risk of thrombo-embolic events and mortality compared to paroxysmal AF in anticoagulated patients.
In patients with AF at moderate-to-high risk of stroke receiving anticoagulation, those with persistent AF have a higher risk of thrombo-embolic events and worse survival compared with paroxysmal AF.
Steinberg et al. (Wed,) studied this question.