Estimating the cost impact of atrial fibrillation using a prospective cohort study and population-based controls

Aims Atrial fibrillation (AF) costs are expected to be substantial, but cost comparisons with the general population are scarce. Using data from the prospective Swiss-AF cohort study and population-based controls, we estimated the impact of AF on direct healthcare costs from the Swiss statutory heal...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Aeschbacher, David Conen, Stefan Osswald, Andreas Mueller, Tobias Reichlin, Christian Sticherling, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Eva Blozik, Beat Brüngger, Nicolas Rodondi, Michael Kuehne, Giorgio Moschovitis, Jürg-Hans Beer, Giulio Conte, Anne Springer, Miquel Serra-Burriel, Leo Bonati, Manuel Blum, Thomas Szucs, Helena Aebersold, Stefan Felder, Rebecca E Paladini, Annina Stauber, Fabienne Foster-Witassek, Carola Huber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e072080.full