April 15, 2001European Heart Journal
Trends in hospital activity, morbidity and case fatality related to atrial fibrillation in Scotland, 1986–1996
Population
103,085 hospitalizations with a principal or secondary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in Scotland between…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 years (1986-1996)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Rising AF hospitalizations signal growing healthcare burden; leaves open drivers and prevention targets.
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Population
103,085 hospitalizations with a principal or secondary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in Scotland between 1986 and 1996.
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Outcome
Trends in hospitalizations related to atrial fibrillation (number of hospitalizations, length of stay, case fatality)
Hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation in Scotland increased two- to threefold between 1986 and 1996, representing an enormous and growing public health burden.
Cite This Study
Simon Stewart (2001) studied this question.