scholarly journals Abstract PS2-06: Comorbidities Associated With Onset of Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation in General Population

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 144-144
Author(s):  
R. K. Mareedu ◽  
I. B. Abdalrahman ◽  
K. C. C. Dharmashankar ◽  
R. T. Greenlee ◽  
P.-H. Chyou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Atrial Flutter

Abstract 13624: Perceived Health and Physical Activity among Patients treated with Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter compared with a Healthy General Population - Results from a Nationwide Survey

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe S Risom ◽  
Selina K Berg ◽  
Anne V Christensen ◽  
Ann-Dorthe Zwisler ◽  
Jesper H Svendsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Age And Sex

Introduction: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial flutter (AFL) report poor perceived health and avoidance behavior when suffering the arrhythmia. It is important to investigate if this perception and behavior changes after treatment with ablation, so that normality is regained. Objective: To describe patients’ perceived health and physical activity 6-12 months after ablation for AF or AFL and compare with an age- and sex- matched healthy general population. Methods: The nationwide cross-sectional survey was mailed to participants >18 years old who had been hospitalized for ablation for AF or AFL from January to June 2011. The patients were identified in the Danish National Patient Register (n=714). The mailed questionnaire included Short Form 36 (SF-36) and a question about physical activity and was sent in Dec 2011 to eligible patients (n=627). The nationally representative Danish Health Interview Survey 2005 was used to sample an age- and sex-matched reference population. Differences in perceived health (SF-36) were tested with t-test and chi2-test was used to determine the differences in physical activity levels. Results: The questionnaire was answered by 462 patients (74%). We found in all domains on SF-36 significantly lower scores for patients treated for AF and AFL compared with the reference group (p=0.0001) (see Table 1). Physical activity levels were also significantly lower for the patients treated for AF and AFL (p<0.0001). Conclusions: We found that patients treated for AF or AFL’s perceived health and physical activity levels were significantly impaired compared with a healthy general population. This is vital information for the health professional seeing the patients for follow-up after the ablation and rehabilitation should be considered.

Epidemiology of supraventricular tachycardias

ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 2050-2050
Author(s):  
Gregory Y. H Lip
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Supraventricular Tachycardia ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Supraventricular Arrhythmias ◽  
Precise Description ◽  
Specific Focus ◽  
Poor Differentiation ◽  
Supraventricular Tachycardias

The precise description of the epidemiology of supraventricular tachycardias is difficult as the published data often has poor differentiation between atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and other supraventricular arrhythmias. In contrast to the extensive epidemiology on atrial fibrillation, a specific focus on supraventricular tachycardia population epidemiology is sparse, especially in the general population (rather than observational cohorts from specialized centres).

scholarly journals Atrial Flutter Versus Atrial Fibrillation in a General Population: Differences in Comorbidities Associated With Their Respective Onset

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. K. Mareedu ◽  
I. B. Abdalrahman ◽  
K. C. Dharmashankar ◽  
J. F. Granada ◽  
P.-H. Chyou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Population Differences

Recurrent Stroke Risk in Pilots with Atrial Fibrillation

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-357
Author(s):  
Jessica Tedford ◽  
Valerie Skaggs ◽  
Ann Norris ◽  
Farhad Sahiar ◽  
Charles Mathers
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
General Population ◽  
Recurrent Events ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Event Rate ◽  
Recurrent Stroke ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Recurrent Event ◽  
Recurrence Rates ◽  
Medical Certification

INTRODUCTION: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias in the general population and is considered disqualifying aeromedically. This study is a unique examination of significant outcomes in aviators with previous history of both AF and stroke.METHODS: Pilots examined by the FAA between 2002 and 2012 who had had AF at some point during his or her medical history were reviewed, and those with an initial stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) during that time period were included in this study. All records were individually reviewed to determine stroke and AF history, medical certification history, and recurrent events. Variables collected included medical and behavior history, stroke type, gender, BMI, medication use, and any cardiovascular or neurological outcomes of interest. Major recurrent events included stroke, TIA, cerebrovascular accident, death, or other major events. These factors were used to calculate CHA2DS2-VASc scores.RESULTS: Of the 141 pilots selected for the study, 17.7% experienced a recurrent event. At 6 mo, the recurrent event rate was 5.0%; at 1 yr, 5.8%; at 3 yr 6.9%; and at 5 yr the recurrent event rate was 17.3%. No statistical difference between CHA2DS2-VASc scores was found as it pertained to number of recurrent events.DISCUSSION: We found no significant factors predicting risk of recurrent event and lower recurrence rates in pilots than the general population. This suggests CHA2DS2-VASc scores are not appropriate risk stratification tools in an aviation population and more research is necessary to determine risk of recurrent events in aviators with atrial fibrillation.Tedford J, Skaggs V, Norris A, Sahiar F, Mathers C. Recurrent stroke risk in pilots with atrial fibrillation. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(4):352–357.

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