Multimorbidity and co-morbidity in atrial fibrillation and effects on survival: findings from UK Biobank cohort

Abstract

Survival in middle-aged to older individuals with self-reported AF is strongly correlated with level of multimorbidity. This group should be targeted for interventions to optimize their management, which in turn may potentially reduce the impact of their co-morbidities on survival. Future AF clinical guidelines need to place greater emphasis on the issue of co-morbidity.