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Health Status Changes and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

  • By

  • Takanori Ohata

  • Nobuhiro Ikemura

  • Shun Kohsaka

  • Paul S. Chan

  • Ryo Nakamaru

  • Yasuyuki Shiraishi

  • Ikuko Ueda

  • Takehiro Kimura

  • Yoshinori Katsumata

  • Takahiko Nishiyama

  • Iwao Nakamura

  • Tomohiko Ono

  • Seiji Takatsuki

  • John A. Spertus

  • Masaki Ieda

  • June 15, 2026

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    Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases mortality and morbidity, impacting patients' health status and quality of life.

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    Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) like the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality of Life are crucial for assessing patient experiences.

  • 3

    The KiCS-AF registry included over 3000 patients with newly diagnosed or referred AF, providing data for evaluating health status changes.

  • 4

    The primary outcome assessed was a composite of all-cause death, heart failure hospitalization, and stroke or TIA over four years.

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    A multivariable hierarchical linear regression model was used to analyze factors associated with changes in AF PROM scores after one year.

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Health Status Changes and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

  • by Takanori Ohata, Nobuhiro Ikemura, Shun Kohsaka, Paul S. Chan, Ryo Nakamaru, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Ikuko Ueda, Takehiro Kimura, Yoshinori Katsumata, Takahiko Nishiyama, Iwao Nakamura, Tomohiko Ono, Seiji Takatsuki, John A. Spertus, Masaki Ieda

  • June 15, 2026

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