Why the study?
Ethnic differences in the prevalence, clinical correlates, and outcomes of AF across HFpEF and HFrEF in Asia were not well characterized.
Population
5504 patients with HF across 11 Asian regions
Comparison
AF across different Asian ethnic groups and regions
Design
Prospective multinational observational study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports consideration of ethnic differences in AF-HF risk stratification across Asia; leaves open optimal region-specific strategies.
There are significant ethnic variations in the prevalence of atrial fibrillation among Asian patients with heart failure that are not explained by known risk factors, though the adverse outcomes associated with AF remain consistent across ethnicities.
Tan et al. (2020) studied this question.
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