Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of mortality compared to the general population?
Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of mortality compared to the general population?
Atrial fibrillation is associated with a 4-fold increased risk of mortality, primarily driven by cerebral infarction, highlighting the critical need for stroke prevention.
AF mortality association supports intensified prevention research; leaves causal effects and optimal interventions open for RCTs.
Patients with atrial fibrillation had a 4 times increased risk of mortality compared with the general population. However, the impact of atrial fibrillation on mortality decreased with age and in men. Cerebral infarction was the most common cause of death, and more attention should be paid to reducing the risk of stroke.
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Lee et al. (2018) studied this question.