Prognostic impact of atrial fibrillation and flutter temporal pattern on anticoagulation and return visits to the emergency department: A historic cohort of 1112 patients

Emergency department (ED) visits due to atrial fibrillation and flutter (AFF) are common, and provide an opportunity to define stroke risk. The prognostic impact of AFF duration on return ED visits is unknown. We aimed to investigate both the prognostic impact of AFF classification on ED visits and the adherence to guideline recommendations on anticoagulation. This single-center historic cohort of every patient treated for AFF in our ED during...