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Utility of the social vulnerability index to risk stratify atrial fibrillation mortality outcomes

BACKGROUND: Multiple methods of quantifying social determinants of health exist, such as the social vulnerability index (SVI). We assess the impact of the SVI on atrial fibrillation (AF)‐related cardiovascular disease mortality. METHODS: CDC databases were used to obtain mortality and SVI informatio...

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Autores principales: Ibrahim, Ramzi, Ravi, Soumiya, Habib, Adam, Lee, Justin Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10407162/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37560284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12871
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Multiple methods of quantifying social determinants of health exist, such as the social vulnerability index (SVI). We assess the impact of the SVI on atrial fibrillation (AF)‐related cardiovascular disease mortality. METHODS: CDC databases were used to obtain mortality and SVI information. Age‐adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) were compared among all US counties, aggregated by SVI quartiles. RESULTS: AAMR was not increased in counties within the highest SVI quartile, consistent across gender and geographic subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Increased SVI is a poor marker to predict mortality outcomes associated with AF.