Incident Stroke and Mortality Associated With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Hospitalized With Severe Sepsis

Structured PICO

Does new-onset atrial fibrillation increase the risk of in-hospital stroke and death in patients hospitalized with severe sepsis?

Population

Patients hospitalized with severe sepsis

Intervention

New-onset atrial fibrillation (exposure)

Comparator

Patients with no atrial fibrillation and patients with preexisting atrial fibrillation

Outcome

In-hospital stroke and deathhard clinical

New-onset atrial fibrillation during hospitalization for severe sepsis is a significant risk factor for in-hospital stroke and mortality.

Abstract

Among patients with severe sepsis, patients with new-onset AF were at increased risk of in-hospital stroke and death compared with patients with no AF and patients with preexisting AF.

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