Key result
The estimated prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department was 1.10% (95% CI, 1.03 to 1.17), with a significant proportion of warfarin-eligible patients untreated or undertreated.
Population
78,787 emergency department patient visits, identifying 866 records with ECG-proven atrial fibrillation.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to possible AF undertreatment in the ED; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=78,787)
Yes
Atrial fibrillation is common in the emergency department, but a significant proportion of eligible patients remain untreated or undertreated with anticoagulation.
Scott et al. (2002) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial Fibrillation (n=78,787). Atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in an emergency department population (95% CI 1.03 to 1.17). The estimated prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department was 1.10% (95% CI, 1.03 to 1.17), with a significant proportion of warfarin-eligible patients untreated or undertreated.
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