Why the study?
Does the presence of peripheral arterial disease increase the risk of all-cause death in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Population
European atrial fibrillation patients enrolled in the EORP-AF Pilot study with data about peripheral…
Comparison
Presence of symptomatic peripheral arterial… vs Absence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1-year
Authors
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PAD not independent mortality predictor in AF after adjustment; leaves open confounding by prevention therapies in observational cohorts.
Does the presence of peripheral arterial disease increase the risk of all-cause death in patients with atrial fibrillation?
In patients with atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease is not an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality after adjusting for the use of cardiovascular prevention drugs.
Proietti et al. (2016) studied this question.
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