Atrial Fibrillation
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to collect data on the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated cardiac troponin in a large registry of unselected patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to an emergency department.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital Heidelberg
Study design
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* documented atrial fibrillation in admission EKG or diagnosis of atrial fibrillation at admission.
Exclusion criteria
* no patients are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vascular and non-vascular death | up to 60 months | Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries. |
| nonfatal myocardial infarction | up to 60 months | Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries. |
| stroke/transitory ischemic attack (TIA) | up to 60 months | Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries. |
Outcome results
None listed