September 10, 2014Open Access

Higher risk of death and stroke in patients with persistent vs. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results from the ROCKET-AF Trial

Structured PICO

Does persistent AF increase the risk of death and stroke compared to paroxysmal AF in anticoagulated patients?

Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at moderate-to-high risk of stroke receiving anticoagulation

Intervention

Persistent AF

Comparator

Paroxysmal AF

Outcome

Death and stroke (thrombo-embolic events and survival)hard clinical

Persistent AF is associated with a higher risk of thrombo-embolic events and mortality compared to paroxysmal AF in anticoagulated patients.

Abstract

In patients with AF at moderate-to-high risk of stroke receiving anticoagulation, those with persistent AF have a higher risk of thrombo-embolic events and worse survival compared with paroxysmal AF.

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Authors

Benjamin A. Steinberg

Anne S. Hellkamp

Yuliya Lokhnygina

Journals

European Heart Journal

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Institutions

Harvard University

Stanford University

Massachusetts General Hospital

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Higher risk of death and stroke in patients with persistent vs. paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results from the ROCKET-AF Trial

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