Cause of death in patients admitted with atrial fibrillation
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| All deaths | 50 165 (100.0) |
| Non-cardiovascular death | 33 099 (66.0) |
| Cardiovascular death | 17 066 (34.0) |
| Heart failure | 8316 (16.6) |
| Stroke, transient ischaemic attack, systemic embolism | 4901 (9.8) |
| Ischaemic stroke | 2614 (5.2) |
| Haemorrhagic stroke | 1334 (2.7) |
| Unspecified | 294 (0.6) |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 69 (0.1) |
| Systemic embolism | 590 (1.2) |
| Vascular or ischaemic diseases | 2016 (4.0) |
| Cardiac dysrhythmia | 1117 (2.2) |
| Haemorrhage | 716 (1.4) |
| Intracranial | 335 (0.7) |
| Gastrointestinal | 130 (0.3) |
| Other bleed | 251 (0.5) |