Atrial Fibrillation Patterns and Risks of Subsequent Stroke, Heart Failure, or Death in the Community

Abstract

In our community-based AF sample, only 10% had AF without early-term (2-year) recurrence. Compared with individuals without 2-year AF recurrences, the 10-year prognosis was worse for individuals with either sustained or recurrent AF. Our proposed AF classification algorithm may be applicable in longitudinal data sets.