| Literature DB >> 12413498 |
Maarten P van den Berg1, Isabelle C van Gelder, Dirk J van Veldhuisen.
Abstract
Chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation often occur together. The aim of the study is to review the available literature on the impact of atrial fibrillation on mortality in patients with heart failure. Using MEDLINE six full papers were identified. In the studies with severe heart failure atrial fibrillation did not emerge as an independent predictor of mortality beyond standard clinical variables. In contrast, atrial fibrillation was associated with increased mortality in case of mild-to-moderate heart failure. Copyright 2002 European Society of CardiologyEntities:
Mesh:
Year: 2002 PMID: 12413498 DOI: 10.1016/s1388-9842(02)00094-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Heart Fail ISSN: 1388-9842 Impact factor: 15.534