Causes of death in patients with atrial fibrillation in the UK: a nationwide electronic health record study
Conditions of the circulatory system are the main driver of mortality in the AF population. Females with AF experience higher cardiovascular and respiratory mortality but die less frequently of neoplasms. The risk of SCD is higher in the AF population, occurring more frequently in males.
Authors
- Éloi Marijon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7227-3428)
- Amand F. Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1327-0424)
- Yongtong Lai
- C. Anwar A. Chahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7825-8827)
- Rui Providência (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-9883)
- Nadine Zakkak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-7756)
- Hiroyuki Yoshimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1991-5001)
- Gregory Y H Lip
Institutions
- St Bartholomew's Hospital (GB)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Cancer Research UK (GB)
- University Medical Center (US)
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (GB)
- Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (FR)
- WellSpan Health (US)
- University College London (GB)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeae103
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- University College London