Prognostic differences between atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Mar 1;93(5):647-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.11.042.

Abstract

This report presents the outcome of a cohort of 94 patients with atrial fibrillation from the Canadian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation, in which we paid particular attention to the probability of stroke and death. We also evaluated warfarin use over time and compared left atrial dimensions in patients with atrial flutter with those with atrial fibrillation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Fibrillation / mortality*
  • Atrial Flutter / complications*
  • Atrial Flutter / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Flutter / mortality*
  • Canada / epidemiology
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Registries
  • Stroke / epidemiology
  • Stroke / etiology*
  • Stroke / prevention & control
  • Survival Rate
  • Ultrasonography
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin