Socioeconomic disparities in use of rhythm control therapies in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study

Socioeconomic disparities in use of rhythm control therapies in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study

Background: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), socioeconomic disparities have been reported in the use of oral anticoagulant therapy and outcomes, but whether income also affects the utilization of antiarrhythmic therapies (AATs) for rhythm control is unknown. We assessed the hypothesis that...

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Main Authors: Konsta Teppo, Jussi Jaakkola, Fausto Biancari, Olli Halminen, Miika Linna, Jari Haukka, Jukka Putaala, Pirjo Mustonen, Janne Kinnunen, Alex Luojus, Saga Itäinen-Strömberg, Juha Hartikainen, Aapo L. Aro, K.E. Juhani Airaksinen, Mika Lehto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Antiarrhythmic therapies
Rhythm control therapies
Catheter ablation
Income
Socioeconomic disparities
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906722001191

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