A comparative research of the difference between arrhythmia and non-arrhythmia wards in the management of atrial fibrillation / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the difference between the management of patients in arrhythmia ward and non-arrhythmia wards and optimize the management plan of patients with atrial fibrillation.Methods Data of 1 537 patients with atrial fibrillation admitted to the arrhythmia ward and non-arrhythmia ward in the Department of Cardiology of the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from September 2019 to September 2021 were collected.Baseline data,use of oral anticoagulants,use of heart rate control drugs and antiarrhythmic drugs,and use of antiplatelet drugs were compared between the two groups.Results The mean CHA2DS2-VASc score in the non-specialized atrial fibrillation(AF)management group was higher than that in the specialized AF management group,and the difference was statistically significant[(4.76±1.71)vs.(3.46±1.87),P＜0.001].There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender,age,comorbidities such as heart failure,hypertension,diabetes,stroke,and vascular disease(all P＜0.001).The proportion of paroxysmal and permanent AF types in the non-specialized AF management group was higher(P＜0.001).The usage rates of rate control drugs(56.0％vs.40.1％),beta-blockers(50.7％vs.36.6％),and digoxin(17.6％vs.5.2％)were significantly higher in the non-specialized AF management group compared to the specialized AF management group,all with statistical significance(all P＜0.001).The usage rates of antiarrhythmic drugs(49.8％vs.22.6％),amiodarone(26.2％vs.5.6％),dronedarone(3.1％vs.0.4％),and propafenone(2.9％vs.0.1％)were significantly higher in the specialized AF management group compared to the non-specialized AF management group,all with statistical significance(all P＜0.001),while there was no statistical difference in the usage rate of sotalol between the two groups.The proportion of patients undergoing coronary artery examination in the non-specialized AF management group(43.6％)was significantly higher than that in the specialized AF management group(25.7％),with statistical significance(P＜0.001).Conclusions The treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation varies greatly due to the management of different specialized wards.