The costs of atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular comorbidities--a longitudinal analysis of German health insurance data

14,798 patients with primary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) and cardiovascular comorbidities, mean age 72.2 ± 10.1 years, 44.6% male, from a German statutory health insurance database.

Disease-related costs and the course of costs associated with AFib over a 1-year period after the initial index event