ArticleBMC public health2022
Socioeconomic and geographic differences in ablation of atrial fibrillation in Norway - a national cohort study.
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- Why atrial fibrillation ablation remains underused in EuroAsia Task Force countries: insights from the ESC-EHRA Atlas and a regional survey.Cardiology journal · 2026Article
- The role of atrial fibrillation in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and preventive strategies.GeroScience · 2025Review
- Predictors of Atrial Arrhythmia Recurrence after Catheter Ablation: Socioeconomic Impact in Low to Middle-Income CountriesReply.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Gender and Age Differences in the Evaluation and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Palpitations.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Observational
- Centre-Specific Variation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation-Treatment Rates in a Universal Single-Payer Healthcare System.CJC open · 2024Article
- Social drivers in atrial fibrillation occurrence, screening, treatment, and outcomes: systematic-narrative hybrid review.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Article
- Atrial fibrillation: comorbidities, lifestyle, and patient factors.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Review
- Sex Differences in the Combined Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Results From LAACablation Registry.JACC. Asia · 2023Article
- Catheter ablation of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: Sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic disparities.Heart rhythm O2 · 2022Review
- Rural-Urban differences in Use of Rhythm Control Therapies in Patients with Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Finnish Nationwide Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic disparities in use of rhythm control therapies in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2022Article
- Gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in access to catheter ablation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to analyse whether there are patient related or geographic differences in the use of catheter ablation among atrial fibrillation patients in Norway.
methodsNational population-based data on individual level of all Norwegians aged 25 to 75 diagnosed with atrial fibrillation from 2008 to 2017 were used to study the proportion treated with catheter ablation. Survival analysis, by Cox regression with attained age as time scale, separately by gender, was applied to examine the associations between ablation probability and educational level, income level, place of residence, and follow-up time.
resultsSubstantial socioeconomic and geographic variation was documented. Atrial fibrillation patients with high level of education and high income were more frequently treated with ablation, and the education effect increased with increasing age. Patients living in the referral area of St. Olavs Hospital Trust had around three times as high ablation rates as patients living in the referral area of Finnmark Hospital Trust.
conclusionsDifferences in health literacy, patient preference and demands are probably important causes of socioeconomic variation, and studies on how socioeconomic status influences the choice of treatment are warranted. Some of the geographic variation may reflect differences in ablation capacity. However, geographic variation related to differences in clinical practice and provider preferences implies a need for clearer guidelines, both at the specialist level and at the referring level.
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