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  • Almost half of people with common heart arrythmia die within 10 years of hospitalisation

    04/30/2024 1:12:32 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 25 replies
    New Atlas ^ | April 30, 2024 | Paul McClure
    Examining long-term outcomes for people with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder, a new study found that 55% survived to 10 years. The researchers say AF needs to be treated as a chronic illness with serious long-term consequences. AF, or AFib, and its close medical cousin, atrial flutter, are associated with complications such as stroke, heart failure, and heart attack. While there’s an understandable focus on treating these conditions to prevent acute complications, less research has looked at what’s happening in the long term. Now, a study led by researchers from the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Faculty...