Why the study?
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation worsen mortality and functional outcomes in patients hospitalized for first-in-a-lifetime stroke?
Population
4,462 patients hospitalized for first-in-a-lifetime stroke in a European Concerted Action involving 7…
Comparison
Presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) vs Absence of atrial fibrillation (non-AF)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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AF associated with worse post-stroke mortality and disability; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention trials before practice change.
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation worsen mortality and functional outcomes in patients hospitalized for first-in-a-lifetime stroke?
Stroke associated with atrial fibrillation has a significantly worse prognosis in terms of mortality and functional outcomes compared to stroke without AF, highlighting a major gap in prevention and care.
Lamassa et al. (2001) studied this question.
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