This study is prospective Cohort study which was performed in multicenter (General Hospital) in Korea. Inclusion criteria is all patients with atrial fibrillation who visit hospital. The purpose is to analyze complication, composite outcome (all cause mortality, hospitalization, the incidence of stroke, heart failure and cardiovascular event (MACE)) according to the 1) the use of anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs), 2) use of medication for rate control (beta blocker, calcium channel blocker and digoxin) and 3) use of anticoagulation agents (warfarin, coumadin, an NOAC)
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20,000
Division of Cardiology, Yonsei University Health System, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea
all cause mortality
Time frame: 3 years
number of hospitalization by heart failure
Time frame: 3 years
number of recurrent stroke
Time frame: 3 years
number of cardiovascular events
Time frame: 3 years
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