Slide Presentations

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Atrial Fibrillation Is More Frequent in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock and Predicts a Worse Outcome

Abstract

PURPOSE: Severe sepsis represents a significant healthcare burden. Literature reporting the incidence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in severe sepsis is limited. Smaller studies have previously reported a higher incidence of AF in severe sepsis, but this has not been systematically studied. We sought to examine the incidence and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock using a national database.

METHODS: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2007,