The Prevalence and Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Patients with Chronic Total Occlusions : Insights from the National Inpatient Sample
Recent Publication
The extent to which atrial fibrillation (AF) affects patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) has now been investigated using a large data analysis. It was found that those who have AF as well as CTO are usually older, have a greater health burden and often have to stay in hospital for longer. The risk of strokes, severe bleeding and increased mortality is significantly higher - as are the length of stay and treatment costs. A total of over 480,000 cases were analyzed. A team from the Division of Internal Medicine 3 at St. Pölten University Hospital played a key role in the implementation of this study.
Will, M., Schwarz, K., Holroyd, E., Borovac, J. A., Qureshi, A. I., Lip, G. Y. H., Mascherbauer, J., Leibundgut, G., Weiss, T. W., & Kwok, C. S. (2025). The Prevalence and Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Patients with Chronic Total Occlusions: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 12(3), Article 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcdd12030100
OA Dr. Maximilian Will
Division of Internal Medicine 3 (University Hospital St. Pölten)
OA Dr. Konstantin Schwarz PhD
Division of Internal Medicine 3 (University Hospital St. Pölten)
Prim. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Julia Mascherbauer
Division of Internal Medicine 3 (University Hospital St. Pölten)