Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010)
Background: The vast majority of literature on atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on studies from the developed world that mainly includes Caucasian patients. Data on AF in other ethnicities is very limited. The aim of this hospital-based study is to evaluate the effect of concomitant hypertension (H...
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| author | Amar M Salam Imtiaz Salim Rasha Kaddoura Rajvir Singh Nidal Asaad Awad Al-Qahtani Jassim Al Suwaidi Hajar A AlBinali |
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| description | Background: The vast majority of literature on atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on studies from the developed world that mainly includes Caucasian patients. Data on AF in other ethnicities is very limited. The aim of this hospital-based study is to evaluate the effect of concomitant hypertension (HTN) on the characteristics and outcomes of Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients with AF in the state of Qatar.
Materials and Methods and Results: During the 20-year period, 3850 AF patients were hospitalized; 1483 (38.5%) had HTN, and 2367 (61.5%) without HTN. Patients with HTN were 11 years older, compared to non-HTN patients, and had a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia, compared to non-HTN patients. Furthermore, underlying coronary artery disease and heart failure were significantly more common but not valvular and rheumatic heart diseases which were more common in those without HTN. The rates of in-hospital mortality and stroke were significantly higher in the presence of HTN (5.3% versus 3.5%, and 0.7% versus 0.2% respectively, P = 0.001), compared to non-HTN patients.
Conclusions: HTN is significantly associated with more comorbidities and worse clinical outcomes when it coexists with AF in hospitalized Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-542cc59b57b944b3b34477840ec6a8dd2022-12-21T20:04:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHeart Views1995-705X2021-01-0122425626310.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_33_21Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010)Amar M SalamImtiaz SalimRasha KaddouraRajvir SinghNidal AsaadAwad Al-QahtaniJassim Al SuwaidiHajar A AlBinaliBackground: The vast majority of literature on atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on studies from the developed world that mainly includes Caucasian patients. Data on AF in other ethnicities is very limited. The aim of this hospital-based study is to evaluate the effect of concomitant hypertension (HTN) on the characteristics and outcomes of Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients with AF in the state of Qatar. Materials and Methods and Results: During the 20-year period, 3850 AF patients were hospitalized; 1483 (38.5%) had HTN, and 2367 (61.5%) without HTN. Patients with HTN were 11 years older, compared to non-HTN patients, and had a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia, compared to non-HTN patients. Furthermore, underlying coronary artery disease and heart failure were significantly more common but not valvular and rheumatic heart diseases which were more common in those without HTN. The rates of in-hospital mortality and stroke were significantly higher in the presence of HTN (5.3% versus 3.5%, and 0.7% versus 0.2% respectively, P = 0.001), compared to non-HTN patients. Conclusions: HTN is significantly associated with more comorbidities and worse clinical outcomes when it coexists with AF in hospitalized Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients.http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2021;volume=22;issue=4;spage=256;epage=263;aulast=Salamatrial fibrillationhypertensionregistry |
| spellingShingle | Amar M Salam Imtiaz Salim Rasha Kaddoura Rajvir Singh Nidal Asaad Awad Al-Qahtani Jassim Al Suwaidi Hajar A AlBinali Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) Heart Views atrial fibrillation hypertension registry |
| title | Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) |
| title_full | Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) |
| title_fullStr | Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) |
| title_short | Hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation: From a 20-year hospital registry in Qatar (1990-2010) |
| title_sort | hypertension in middle eastern arab and south asian patients with atrial fibrillation from a 20 year hospital registry in qatar 1990 2010 |
| topic | atrial fibrillation hypertension registry |
| url | http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2021;volume=22;issue=4;spage=256;epage=263;aulast=Salam |
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