Racial Differences in the Prevalence and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
Why the study?
Is black race associated with a different prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalized with heart failure compared to white race?
Population
135,494 hospitalizations for heart failure from January 2006 through January 2012 at 276 hospitals…
Comparison
Black race (exposure) vs White race
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May signal AF underrecognition in black HF inpatients; extends prior observations but leaves causal and outcome questions open.
Structured PICO
Is black race associated with a different prevalence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients hospitalized with heart failure compared to white race?
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Population
135,494 hospitalizations for heart failure from January 2006 through January 2012 at 276 hospitals participating in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines HF Program
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Intervention
Black race (exposure)
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Comparator
White race
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Outcome
Prevalence of atrial fibrillation
Among patients hospitalized with heart failure, black patients have a significantly lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation but are also less likely to receive guideline-recommended warfarin therapy compared to white patients.
Cite This Study
Thomas et al. (2013) studied this question.