Prevalence and risk factors for atrial fibrillation and its anticoagulant requirement in adults aged ≥40 in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Iyasu Tadesse, Teshome Gobena, Yohannes Markos, Elsah Tegene |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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lcsh:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study medicine.drug_class Population 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Prevalence Medicine Medical history 030212 general & internal medicine education Community based Original Paper education.field_of_study business.industry Anticoagulant Atrial fibrillation medicine.disease Risk factors lcsh:RC666-701 CHA2DS2-VASc Cohort Jimma Town Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Cardiology. Heart & Vasculature International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, Vol 22, Iss, Pp 199-204 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2352-9067 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.02.003 |
| Popis: | Background: There is no information on the prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in Ethiopia. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and anticoagulant requirements of atrial fibrillation in an elderly Jimma population. Methods: In a community-based cross-sectional study in 634 adult (≥40 years) Jimma population, we performed cardiovascular health examinations including a 12-lead electrocardiogram to estimate AF prevalence. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect information on medical history, lifestyle and use of medications. Stroke risk stratification was done using CHA2DS2-VASc score. We used logistic regressions to determine the potential risk factors of AF. Results: The overall prevalence of AF was 4.3%. AF was associated with sex, current smoking, hypertension and BMI. Nineteen out of twenty seven participants with AF were in need of anticoagulation to prevent risk of stroke. Conclusion: The prevalence of AF is high and common risk factors were sex, current smoking, hypertension, and higher BMI in this cohort. More than two-third of study participants with AF were at higher need of oral anticoagulants. Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, CHA2DS2-VASc, Jimma Town, Prevalence, Risk factors |
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