Margaret Smith

Jan 5, 2025 | bjgp.org | Nicholas Jones |Margaret Smith |Sarah Lay-Flurrie |FD Richard Hobbs

AbstractBackground: Heart failure (HF) is a risk factor for stroke among people with atrial fibrillation (AF). Prognosis following a HF diagnosis is often poor, but this is not accounted for in existing stroke risk scores. Aim: To examine stroke incidence in people with HF and AF compared to AF alone, considering the competing risk of death. Design and setting: Population-based cohort study.