Researchers from the University of Texas examined nearly 28,000 patients without a history of Afib who developed the condition during hospitalization.
Patients who developed Afib experienced longer hospital stays and greater need for ICU care and intubation. Approximately forty-five percent died in the hospital. The findings suggest that developing Afib is a marker of adverse clinical factors.
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