2022
Association of Neighborhood-Level Material Deprivation With Atrial Fibrillation Care in a Single-Payer Health Care System: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Abdel-Qadir H, Akioyamen LE, Fang J, Pang A, Ha ACT, Jackevicius CA, Alter DA, Austin PC, Atzema CL, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Johnston S, Dhalla I, Kapral MK, Krumholz HM, McNaughton CD, Roifman I, Tu K, Udell JA, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT, Schull MJ, Lee DS. Association of Neighborhood-Level Material Deprivation With Atrial Fibrillation Care in a Single-Payer Health Care System: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Circulation 2022, 146: 159-171. PMID: 35678171, PMCID: PMC9287095, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.058949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageCohort studyUniversal health careAF-related adverse eventsNeighbourhood-level material deprivationPopulation-based cohort studyPrimary care physician visitsCause-specific hazards regressionRhythm control interventionsHigh cardiovascular disease burdenCardiovascular disease burdenHealth careAtrial fibrillation careNeighborhood material deprivationSingle-payer health care systemMaterial deprivation quintileAtrial fibrillation diagnosisHealth care systemNoncardiovascular comorbiditiesAdverse eventsHeart failurePhysician visitsHazards regressionAdverse outcomesDeprivation quintile
2021
Association of neighbourhood-level poverty with outcomes and clinical care following atrial fibrillation diagnosis in a universal healthcare system
Akioyamen L, Abdel-Qadir H, Pang A, Ha A, Jackevicius C, Alter D, Bhatia R, Dhalla I, Krumholz H, Roifman I, Wijeysundera H, Atzema C, Ko D, Schull M, Lee D, Investigators T. Association of neighbourhood-level poverty with outcomes and clinical care following atrial fibrillation diagnosis in a universal healthcare system. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0447. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAF diagnosisAtrial fibrillation diagnosisUniversal healthcare systemCardiology visitsIschemic strokeDeprivation quintileMedication coverageVascular diseaseCause-specific hazard regression modelStroke/transient ischemic attackPopulation-based cohort studyNeighborhood-level povertyAnti-arrhythmic medicationsHighest deprivation quintileRhythm control interventionsWorse baseline healthHeart failure hospitalizationTransient ischemic attackUniversal healthcareHazards regression modelsHealthcare systemProcess of careCommunity-dwelling adultsEquitable health careLong-term care