April 19, 2017Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Risk and Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – A Nationwide Cohort Study

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Why the study?

Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias compared to patients without atrial fibrillation?

Population

705,312 patients without antecedent sudden cardiac death or ventricular arrhythmias, from the National…

Comparison

Atrial fibrillation (exposure) vs No atrial fibrillation

Design

Cohort

Authors

TCTze‐Fan ChaoNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University CLChia‐Jen LiuCardio-Oncology TTTa‐Chuan TuanElectrophysiology

Discussion

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Implication

Suggests atrial fibrillation may independently elevate ventricular arrhythmia risk; leaves open whether rhythm control or targeted screening can.

Structured PICO

Does atrial fibrillation increase the risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias compared to patients without atrial fibrillation?

Population

705,312 patients (352,656 with atrial fibrillation and 352,656 without atrial fibrillation) without antecedent sudden cardiac death or ventricular arrhythmias, from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan.

Intervention

Atrial fibrillation (exposure)

Comparator

No atrial fibrillation

Outcome

Incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and ventricular arrhythmias (VAs)hard clinical

Atrial fibrillation is associated with a 1.64-fold increased risk of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias compared to patients without AF.

Cite This Study

Chao et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7bfd57050daa66a5df7898 https://doi.org/10.1038/srep46445

Topics

Atrial fibrillation Persistent AF management Anticoagulation in AF

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Implication

Suggests atrial fibrillation may independently elevate ventricular arrhythmia risk; leaves open whether rhythm control or targeted screening can.

Risk and Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – A Nationwide Cohort Study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Topics

Risk and Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Death and Ventricular Arrhythmias for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation – A Nationwide Cohort Study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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