Evaluation of Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Outcomes in Digital Electrocardiography (CODE) Study

  • Gabriela M.M. Paixão
  • , Luis Gustavo S. Silva
  • , Paulo R. Gomes
  • , Emilly M. Lima
  • , Milton P.F. Ferreira
  • , Derick M. Oliveira
  • , Manoel H. Ribeiro
  • , Antonio H. Ribeiro
  • , Jamil S. Nascimento
  • , Jéssica A. Canazart
  • , Leonardo B. Ribeiro
  • , Emelia J. Benjamin
  • , Peter W. Macfarlane
  • , Milena S. Marcolino
  • , Antonio L. Ribeiro

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Abstract

To assess risk of mortality in AF patients, an electronic cohort was obtained linking data from ECG exams of Brazilian primary care patients and a national mortality information system. From 1,558,421 patients, AF (prevalence 1.33%) carried a higher risk of overall and cardiovascular mortality, with increased risk in women.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number48
JournalGlobal Heart
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Epidemiology
  • Community and Home Care
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Electronic cohort
  • Mortality

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