Treatment outcome and associated factors of patients with atrial fibrillation in adult emergency rooms of selected hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A one-year cross-sectional study
Males and those with unstable atrial fibrillation have a higher chance of staying more than 24 hours in the emergency room. According to the study, patients who were more than 60 years of age with underlying cardiovascular diseases had a higher likelihood of developing ischemic stroke.
Authors
- Feven Tedla
- Kassaye Demeke Altaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-3259)
- Damena Mulatu
- Surafel Desalegn
- Biruktawit Zemede
- Bikis Liyew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7407-1870)
- Eyerusalem Kebede Zewde
- Abebe Bekele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3033-3124)
- Teklegiorgis Goshime
- Tewodros Getnet
Institutions
- Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau (ET)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324626
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00