US adults hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (AF) from 2000 to 2010
Hospitalization rates, hospital mortality, and hospitalization cost
Between 2000 and 2010, US hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation increased exponentially and became more costly, despite a decline in in-hospital mortality.
Hospitalization rates for AF have increased exponentially among US adults from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of comorbid chronic diseases has also increased significantly. The last decade has witnessed an overall decline in hospital mortality; however, the hospitalization cost has significantly increased.
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Nileshkumar Patel
Abhishek Deshmukh
Sadip Pant
Circulation
University of Miami
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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Patel et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5706c75589c71d767db94 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.114.008201