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Anemia: an independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation


Both anemia and atrial fibrillation are common in older people and their prevalence is age dependent which increases as population ages. Anemia, especially acute onset, predisposes to new onset atrial fibrillation which is likely to be mediated through inducing heart failure first and this predisposition seems to be potentiated by the presence of renal impairment. Anemia adds to the comorbidity burden of patients with atrial fibrillation and independently increases the risks of adverse outcomes such as increased hospitalization, mortality, bleeding and thromboembolic events. Early detection and correction of anemia in patients with atrial fibrillation may have a positive impact on reducing these adverse events.

Credits: Ali N Ali; Nandkishor V Athavale; Ahmed H Abdelhafiz


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