Diabetes mellitus is a strong, independent risk for atrial fibrillation and flutter in addition to other cardiovascular disease
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Background
Atrial fibrillation is the most common, sustained rhythm disturbance in the United State and counted for 35% of all arrhythmias hospitalized between 1985 and 1990 [1], [2] with a mean cost of $4800 per hospitalization. Its prevalence is increasing along with the age of the population with a prevalence of 0.4% in the general population and less than 6% in those over 80 years old [3], [4]. Atrial fibrillation is often associated with structural heart disease, but a substantial portion of patients
Data collection and data sources
The Austin Automation Center has maintained the Patient Treatment File (PTF) since July 1969. The PTF documents inpatient treatment from all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals, extended care discharges and non-VHA hospital discharges at the Veterans Administration (VA) expense. The PTF contains demographic characteristics of patients and discharge diagnosis. Since 1984, a primary diagnosis and up to nine secondary diagnoses have been recorded according to the ICD9-CM [18]. This
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