Key result
Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients was not independently associated with a higher risk of hospital mortality after multiple logistic regression analysis.
Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation increase hospital mortality in critically ill patients?
Population
2018 critically ill patients with first-time admissions to the intensive care unit during a 2-year period
Comparison
Atrial fibrillation (exposure) vs Patients without atrial fibrillation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Hospital stay
Authors
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AF may signal higher ICU mortality risk but should not yet change practice; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Cohort (n=2,018)
Does atrial fibrillation increase hospital mortality in critically ill patients?
In critically ill patients, atrial fibrillation is associated with longer ICU and hospital stays but is not an independent predictor of hospital mortality.
Gupta et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in critically ill patients (n=2,018). Atrial fibrillation vs. Patients without atrial fibrillation was evaluated on death during the hospital stay. Atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients was not independently associated with a higher risk of hospital mortality after multiple logistic regression analysis.
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