Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation increase healthcare utilization among community-dwelling participants?
Does atrial fibrillation increase healthcare utilization among community-dwelling participants?
Atrial fibrillation is associated with substantially increased healthcare utilization, highlighting the need to manage accompanying cardiovascular comorbidities alongside rate or rhythm control.
AF was associated with greater healthcare utilization; leaves open whether comorbidity management reduces this burden in community settings.
Participants with AF had considerably greater healthcare utilization, and the difference in utilization for other cardiovascular disease-related reasons was substantial. In addition to rate or rhythm treatment, AF management should focus on the accompanying cardiovascular comorbidities.
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