Mortality Trends in Patients Diagnosed With First Atrial Fibrillation

The purpose of this study was to assess the mortality trends of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a community.Limited data exist regarding the mortality trends of patients diagnosed with first AF.A community-based cohort of adult residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, who had electrocardiogram-confirmed first-documented AF in the years 1980 to 2000 were identified and followed to 2004 or death. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality.Of a total...