TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure according to age
AU - Potluri, Rahul
AU - Ziaei, F.
AU - Shah, S.K.S
AU - Khan, J.
AU - Bhayani, R.
AU - Uppal, Hardeep
AU - Chandran, Suresh
PY - 2014/9/1
Y1 - 2014/9/1
N2 - Purpose:
Heart Failure is common in the western world, has multiple causes and
confers significant morbidity and mortality. It is thought a significant proportion of
Heart Failure patients also have Atrial Fibrillation although figures from a large
population in the UK are lacking. We studied the prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation
in patients with Heart Failure in the North West of England.
Methods:
Anonymous data of adult patients aged
≥
18 with Heart Failure and
Table 1. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure according to age groups
Heart failure patients (%) Atrial fibrillation % Mean age (years)
All age groups
31760 (100.0)
34.6
73.6
Age group 18–29 years
256 (0.8)
8.6
24.2
Age group 30–39 years
528 (1.7)
8.1
35.4
Age group 40–49 years 1158 (3.6)
12.8
45.2
Age group 50–59 years 2571 (8.1)
21.5
55.2
Age group 60–69 years 5423 (17.1)
29.0
65.0
Age group 70–79 years 9743 (30.7)
36.8
74.8
Age group 80–89 years 9503 (29.9)
42.4
84.0
Age group 90–99 years 2533 (8.0)
40.5
92.6
Age group
≥
100 years
45 (0.1)
42.2
101.8
Atrial Fibrillation attending 7 hospitals between 2000 and 2013 was obtained and
processed using the ACALM (Algorithm for Co-morbidity, Associations, Length of
stay and Mortality) study protocol. ACALM uses the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding
systems to identify patients. Analyses was performed in SPSS.
Results:
Of 929465 adult patient population there were 31760 (3.4%) patients
with Heart Failure. Mean age 73.6 years, Male 50.3%. Of these 10992 patients
had Atrial Fibrillation (34.6%). The prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in patients with
Heart failure increases with age from 8.1% in the 30-39 year age group to 42.4%
in the 80-89 years group.
Conclusion:
Whilst a significant number of elderly patients with Heart Failure
patients do have concurrent Atrial Fibrillation, the majority of patients do not. Our
findings are important to appreciate whilst optimising Heart Failure management
in elderly patients.
AB - Purpose:
Heart Failure is common in the western world, has multiple causes and
confers significant morbidity and mortality. It is thought a significant proportion of
Heart Failure patients also have Atrial Fibrillation although figures from a large
population in the UK are lacking. We studied the prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation
in patients with Heart Failure in the North West of England.
Methods:
Anonymous data of adult patients aged
≥
18 with Heart Failure and
Table 1. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure according to age groups
Heart failure patients (%) Atrial fibrillation % Mean age (years)
All age groups
31760 (100.0)
34.6
73.6
Age group 18–29 years
256 (0.8)
8.6
24.2
Age group 30–39 years
528 (1.7)
8.1
35.4
Age group 40–49 years 1158 (3.6)
12.8
45.2
Age group 50–59 years 2571 (8.1)
21.5
55.2
Age group 60–69 years 5423 (17.1)
29.0
65.0
Age group 70–79 years 9743 (30.7)
36.8
74.8
Age group 80–89 years 9503 (29.9)
42.4
84.0
Age group 90–99 years 2533 (8.0)
40.5
92.6
Age group
≥
100 years
45 (0.1)
42.2
101.8
Atrial Fibrillation attending 7 hospitals between 2000 and 2013 was obtained and
processed using the ACALM (Algorithm for Co-morbidity, Associations, Length of
stay and Mortality) study protocol. ACALM uses the ICD-10 and OPCS-4 coding
systems to identify patients. Analyses was performed in SPSS.
Results:
Of 929465 adult patient population there were 31760 (3.4%) patients
with Heart Failure. Mean age 73.6 years, Male 50.3%. Of these 10992 patients
had Atrial Fibrillation (34.6%). The prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation in patients with
Heart failure increases with age from 8.1% in the 30-39 year age group to 42.4%
in the 80-89 years group.
Conclusion:
Whilst a significant number of elderly patients with Heart Failure
patients do have concurrent Atrial Fibrillation, the majority of patients do not. Our
findings are important to appreciate whilst optimising Heart Failure management
in elderly patients.
UR - http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu324
U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu324
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu324
M3 - Conference abstract
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 35
SP - 845
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
IS - suppl 1
M1 - P4678
ER -