Contemporary trends of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation in the United States, 2000 through 2010: implications for healthcare planning.

NJ, Patel; A, Deshmukh; S, Pant; V, Singh; N, Patel; S, Arora; N, Shah; A, Chothani; GT, Savani; K, Mehta; V, Parikh; A, Rathod; AO, Badheka; J, Lafferty; M, Kowalski; JL, Mehta; RD, Mitrani; JF, Viles-Gonzalez; H, Paydak

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.114.008201

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Contemporary trends of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation in the United States, 2000 through 2010: implications for healthcare planning.

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Patel NJ

Deshmukh A

Pant S

Abstract

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The associated morbidity and mortality make AF a major public health burden. Hospitalizations account for the majority of the economic cost burden associated with AF. The main objective of this study is to examine t...

Subject

Atrial fibrillation

Cost

Hospitalization

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