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Adherence to the “Atrial Fibrillation Better Care” (Abc) Pathway in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer: A Report From the Esc-Ehra Eurobservational Research Programme in Atrial Fibrillation (Eorp-Af) General Long-Term Registry Publisher Pubmed



Vitolo M1, 2, 3 ; Proietti M2, 4, 5 ; Malavasi VL1 ; Bonini N1, 2 ; Romiti GF2, 6 ; Imberti JF1, 2, 3 ; Fauchier L7 ; Marin F8 ; Nabauer M9 ; Potpara TS10, 11 ; Dan GA12, 42 ; Kalarus Z13 ; Maggioni AP14 ; Lane DA2, 15 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Vitolo M1, 2, 3
  2. Proietti M2, 4, 5
  3. Malavasi VL1
  4. Bonini N1, 2
  5. Romiti GF2, 6
  6. Imberti JF1, 2, 3
  7. Fauchier L7
  8. Marin F8
  9. Nabauer M9
  10. Potpara TS10, 11
  11. Dan GA12, 42
  12. Kalarus Z13
  13. Maggioni AP14
  14. Lane DA2, 15
  15. Lip GYH2, 15, 45
  16. Boriani G1
  17. Marin F8
  18. Goda A16
  19. Mairesse G17
  20. Shalganov T18
  21. Antoniades L19
  22. Taborsky M20
  23. Riahi S21
  24. Muda P22
  25. Bolao IG23
  26. Piot O24
  27. Etsadashvili K26
  28. Simantirakis EN27
  29. Haim M28
  30. Azhari A29
  31. Najafian J29
  32. Santini M30
  33. Mirrakhimov E31
  34. Kulzida K32
  35. Erglis A33
  36. Poposka L34
  37. Burg MR35
  38. Crijns H36
  39. Erkuner O36
  40. Atar D37
  41. Lenarczyk R38
  42. Oliveira MM39
  43. Shah D40
  44. Serdechnaya E41
  45. Diker E44
  46. Lane D45
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo, 71, Modena, 41124, Italy
  2. 2. Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  3. 3. Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  4. 4. Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  5. 5. Geriatric Unit, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan, Italy
  6. 6. Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza – University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  7. 7. Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau, Tours, France
  8. 8. Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, CIBERCV, Murcia, Spain
  9. 9. Department of Cardiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
  10. 10. School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
  11. 11. Intensive Arrhythmia Care, Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
  12. 12. Carol Davila' University of Medicine, Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
  13. 13. Department of Cardiology, SMDZ in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland
  14. 14. ANMCO Research Center, Firenze, Italy
  15. 15. Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
  16. 16. University Hospital Center Mother Tereza, Tirana, Albania
  17. 17. Cliniques du Sud-Luxembourg, Arlon, Belgium
  18. 18. National Heart Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria
  19. 19. Nicosia General Hospital, Latsia, Cyprus
  20. 20. University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
  21. 21. Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
  22. 22. University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
  23. 23. Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
  24. 24. Centre Cardiologique du Nord, Saint-Denis, France
  25. 25. Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
  26. 26. G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
  27. 27. University Hospital of Heraklion, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
  28. 28. Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
  29. 29. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  30. 30. San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
  31. 31. National Center of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  32. 32. Scientific-Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  33. 33. Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital University of Latvia Riga Latvia, Latvia
  34. 34. University Clinic of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
  35. 35. Mater Dei Hospital, Triq Dun Karm Psaila, Malta
  36. 36. Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands
  37. 37. Oslo University Hospital Ulleval and Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  38. 38. Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Zabrze, Poland
  39. 39. Hospital Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
  40. 40. Department of Medicine Specialities, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  41. 41. Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
  42. 42. Northern State Medical University, Arkhangelsk, Russian Federation
  43. 43. Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
  44. 44. Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  45. 45. City Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine Published:2022


Abstract

Background: Implementation of the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway is recommended by guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF), but the impact of adherence to ABC pathway in patients with cancer is unknown. Objectives: To investigate the adherence to ABC pathway and its impact on adverse outcomes in AF patients with cancer. Methods: Patients enrolled in the EORP-AF General Long-Term Registry were analyzed according to (i) No Cancer; and (ii) Prior or active cancer and stratified in relation to adherence to the ABC pathway. The composite Net Clinical Outcome (NCO) of all-cause death, major adverse cardiovascular events and major bleeding was the primary endpoint. Results: Among 6550 patients (median age 69 years, females 40.1%), 6005 (91.7%) had no cancer, while 545 (8.3%) had a diagnosis of active or prior cancer at baseline, with the proportions of full adherence to ABC pathway of 30.6% and 25.7%, respectively. Adherence to the ABC pathway was associated with a significantly lower occurrence of the primary outcome vs. non-adherence, both in ‘no cancer’ and ‘cancer’ patients [adjusted Hazard Ratio (aHR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66–0.92 and aHR 0.59, 95% CI 0.37–0.96, respectively]. Adherence to a higher number of ABC criteria was associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome, being lowest when 3 ABC criteria were fulfilled (no cancer: aHR 0.54, 95%CI: 0.36–0.81; with cancer: aHR 0.32, 95% CI 0.13–0.78). Conclusion: In AF patients with cancer enrolled in the EORP-AF General Long-Term Registry, adherence to ABC pathway was sub-optimal. Full adherence to ABC-pathway was associated with a lower risk of adverse events © 2022