Open AccessSudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the ENGAGE AF ‐ TIMI 48 Trial
Author(s) -
Eisen Alon,
Ruff Christian T.,
Braunwald Eugene,
Nordio Francesco,
Corbalán Ramón,
Dalby Anthony,
Dorobantu Maria,
Mercuri Michele,
Lanz Hans,
Rutman Howard,
Wiviott Stephen D.,
Antman Elliott M.,
Giugliano Robert P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.116.003735
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , hazard ratio , heart failure , sudden cardiac death , myocardial infarction , edoxaban , ejection fraction , timi , stroke (engine) , incidence (geometry) , sudden death , warfarin , percutaneous coronary intervention , confidence interval , dabigatran , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Recent findings suggest that atrial fibrillation is associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). We examined the incidence, characteristics, and factors associated with SCD in patients with atrial fibrillation.