Population
4,174 patients hospitalized with a primary discharge diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, including 1,637 with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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AF readmissions cluster in first 6 months post-hospitalization; leaves open whether intensified early follow-up reduces recurrence.
A substantial proportion of patients hospitalized for atrial fibrillation are readmitted within one year, with the majority of these readmissions occurring within the first six months.
Kim et al. (2009) studied this question.
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