Increasing age as a major determinant of major adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the EURObservational research programme in atrial fibrillation general long-term registry

Introduction Increasing age is a well-known determinant for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) as well as for adverse outcomes. With a progressively ageing population in Europe (and elsewhere), contemporary data are needed to investigate the impact of age in relation to major adverse events in AF patients. Purpose To evaluate the impact of increasing age on major adverse outcomes in a contemporary European AF cohort. Methods Patients enrolled in the EORP-AF Long Term General Registry were categorized by age: Results Among the 9762 patients included in this analysis, 2946 (30.2%) were Conclusions In a large contemporary cohort of European AF patients, increasing age was a major determinant of major adverse outcomes. Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier Curves for All-Cause Death Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private company. Main funding source(s): Since the start of EORP programme, several companies supported its activities with unrestricted grants.