December 17, 2022Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations
Key result
Underlying AF/AFL mortality plateaus after 2016 while contributing deaths rise ~3% annually.
Why the study?
Evaluating AF/AFL mortality trends across races, sexes, geographic regions, and urbanization statuses was needed to better understand management inequalities.
Population
US population with AF/AFL-related mortality in the CDC WONDER database between 2010 and 2020
Comparison
Mortality trends compared across different races, sexes, census regions, and urbanization statuses
Design
Observational database study
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Implication
Rising AF/AFL contribution to US mortality with disparities warrants targeted surveillance; leaves open drivers and interventions for prospective study.
Study Design
Type
Observational
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
P
Population
US population with mortality due to atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL) as underlying or contributing causes of death between 2010 and 2020
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Outcome
Mortality rates due to AF/AFL as underlying and contributing causes of deathhard clinical
While AF/AFL as an underlying cause of death has plateaued since 2016 in the US, its role as a contributing cause of death continues to rise, with significant regional and racial disparities.
Cite This Study
Ghajar et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL). AF/AFL as the underlying cause of death increased across the US until 2016 (APC 4.8%) and then plateaued, while AF/AFL as a contributing cause of death increased from 2010 to 2020 (APC 3.3%).