The purpose of this study was to collect data on the prevalence and clinical significance of elevated cardiac troponin in a large registry of unselected patients with atrial fibrillation presenting to an emergency department.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,037
vascular and non-vascular death
Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.
Time frame: up to 60 months
nonfatal myocardial infarction
Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.
Time frame: up to 60 months
stroke/transitory ischemic attack (TIA)
Assessment via review of inpatient- and outpatient visit reports, patient phone calls, postal queries with standardised questionnaires, contact with primary care physicians and resident registration office inquiries.
Time frame: up to 60 months
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