Why the study?
Socioeconomic disparities have been reported in oral anticoagulant use and outcomes in AF, but whether income affects utilization of antiarrhythmic therapies for rhythm control is unknown.
Does higher income increase the likelihood of receiving rhythm control therapies in patients with incident atrial fibrillation?
Population
188 175 patients with incident AF in Finland
Comparison
Diagnosis year and age-group specific income quintiles
Design
Nationwide retrospective registry-based cohort study
Authors
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Income disparities limit AAT access in AF; extends OAC disparity data but leaves open equity interventions.
Does higher income increase the likelihood of receiving rhythm control therapies in patients with incident atrial fibrillation?
Profound income-related disparities exist in the utilization of rhythm control therapies for atrial fibrillation, with higher-income patients significantly more likely to receive treatments like catheter ablation.
Teppo et al. (2022) studied this question.
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