Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations
Ghajar A, Essa M, DeLago A, Parvez A, Aryan Z, Shalhoub J, Hammond‐Haley M, Hartley A, Sargsyan V, Salciccioli J, Faridi K, Nazarian S, Philips B. Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 46: 519-525. PMID: 36527193, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAF/AFLCause of deathAnnual percentage changeMortality rateAtrial fibrillation/atrial flutterMortality trendsUnderlying causeNon-Hispanic White peopleEpidemiologic Research databaseNon-Hispanic black malesNon-Hispanic black peopleHigh mortality rateJoinpoint regression analysisTotal US populationPrevention WideBlack mortality ratesAtrial flutterObservational studyUrbanization statusResearch DatabaseUS populationDisease controlPercentage changeContributing causeMortality