Rural-Urban Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation in Emergency Departments in Canada
Despite universal health care coverage, rural-urban disparities in AF outcomes persist. Rural patients with AF had higher acute care utilization compared with urban patients. System interventions are needed to address inequities for rural populations.
Authors
- Andrew C.T. Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-7313)
- Jeff S. Healey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1216-7580)
- Dennis T. Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6840-8051)
- Allan C. Skanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-8551)
- Feng Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-7564)
- Christopher C. Cheung
- Damian Redfearn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1587-0776)
- Girish M. Nair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3303-1490)
- Ratika Parkash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7630-7795)
- Mohammed Shurrab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2591-5111)
- Paul Angaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-173X)
- Jason G. Andrade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8493-5123)
- Olivia Haldenby
- Guy Amit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0869-1884)
Institutions
- Heart Rhythm Society (US)
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- Health Sciences North (CA)
- Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CA)
- The Arrhythmia Institute (US)
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- BC Innovation Council (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/circoutcomes.125.012366
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00