Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Aug 2021
New-onset atrial fibrillation incidence and associated outcomes in the medical intensive care unit.
In patients with critical medical illness, data regarding new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is relatively sparse. This study examines the incidence, associated risk factors, and associated outcomes of NOAF in patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU). ⋯ The incidence of NOAF in this MICU cohort was 11.4%, and NOAF was associated with a significant increase in hospital LOS and mortality. Furthermore, the CHARGE-AF score performed best in predicting NOAF.