Risk Factors for Death in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

  • Xinrui Chen The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Geriatrics
  • Gang Li The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Geriatrics
  • Yufeng Li The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Geriatrics
  • Linping Wei The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Geriatrics
Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Death; Risk Factors

Abstract

With the aging society and increasing risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the incidence of atrial fbrillation is gradually in-creasing, seriously afecting human health. Previous studies have shown that hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, etc, increase the risk of death of patients with atrial fbrillation. Research has shown that cardiac pathological remodeling is the fundamental pathophysiological mechanism for atrial fbrillation, which is closely related to thromboembolism and death in patients with atrial fbrillation. At present, there is limited research on the risk factors for increased mortality in patients with atrial fbrillation. Therefore, this article will review the related factors that increase the risk of death in patients with atrial fbrillation.

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Published
2023-12-27
Issue
Vol 12 No 4 (2023)
Section
Review Article

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