Why the study?
Does silent (asymptomatic) atrial fibrillation reduce quality of life compared to healthy controls and symptomatic atrial fibrillation?
Population
154 patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, divided into asymptomatic/mildly symptomatic…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Silent AF was associated with poorer health perception and life satisfaction; hypothesis-generating for QoL burden and management in asymptomatic patients.
Does silent (asymptomatic) atrial fibrillation reduce quality of life compared to healthy controls and symptomatic atrial fibrillation?
Even in the absence of overt symptoms, atrial fibrillation is associated with a significant reduction in general health perception and global life satisfaction compared to healthy individuals, suggesting that quality of life should be assessed and addressed in patients with silent AF.
Irina Savelieva (2001) studied this question.
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