What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the incidence of thromboembolic complications in arteries following hospital discharge with atrial fibrillation.

January 22, 2001Archives of Internal Medicine148 citations

Incident Thromboembolism in the Aorta and the Renal, Mesenteric, Pelvic, and Extremity Arteries After Discharge From the Hospital With a Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation

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LFLars Frost GEGerda Engholm SJSøren Paaske Johnsen

Key Result

A hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications after discharge.

Key Points

To explore the incidence of thromboembolic complications in arteries following hospital discharge with atrial fibrillation.
Analysis of hospital discharge records for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
Identification of thromboembolic events in specified arterial regions
Assessment of risk factors associated with complications
Identified increased incidence of thromboembolic complications post-discharge
Peripheral arteries showed significant risk linked to prior atrial fibrillation diagnosis

Structured PICO

Is a hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation a risk factor for peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications?

Population

Patients discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

Outcome

Incident thromboembolism in the aorta and the renal, mesenteric, pelvic, and extremity arterieshard clinical

Hospital discharge with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is a significant risk factor for subsequent peripheral arterial thromboembolism.

Abstract

A hospital diagnosis of AF is an important risk factor for peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications.

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Frost et al. (2001) studied this question. A hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications after discharge.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69813150ce4d1f8e18d4e864 https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.161.2.272

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January 22, 2001Archives of Internal Medicine148 citations

Incident Thromboembolism in the Aorta and the Renal, Mesenteric, Pelvic, and Extremity Arteries After Discharge From the Hospital With a Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation

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LFLars Frost GEGerda Engholm SJSøren Paaske Johnsen

Key Result

A hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications after discharge.

Key Points

To explore the incidence of thromboembolic complications in arteries following hospital discharge with atrial fibrillation.
Analysis of hospital discharge records for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
Identification of thromboembolic events in specified arterial regions
Assessment of risk factors associated with complications
Identified increased incidence of thromboembolic complications post-discharge
Peripheral arteries showed significant risk linked to prior atrial fibrillation diagnosis

Structured PICO

Is a hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation a risk factor for peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications?

Population

Patients discharged from the hospital with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation

Outcome

Incident thromboembolism in the aorta and the renal, mesenteric, pelvic, and extremity arterieshard clinical

Hospital discharge with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is a significant risk factor for subsequent peripheral arterial thromboembolism.

Abstract

A hospital diagnosis of AF is an important risk factor for peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications.

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Frost et al. (2001) studied this question. A hospital diagnosis of atrial fibrillation significantly increases the risk of peripheral arterial thromboembolic complications after discharge.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69813150ce4d1f8e18d4e864 https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.161.2.272

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