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Abstract 12392: Describing Burden of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Patient-Level National Survey

Objective and Methods: The 2009 National Health and Wellness Survey is a patient-reported, internet-based questionnaire administered to a nationwide sample of adults (n=75,000) stratified by age, gender, and race. Primary objective: to assess the burden of illness associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and certain AF medication combinations. Regression analyses compared patients diagnosed with AF (n=1279) with all patients not diagnosed with AF. Results: The data indicated that among the total US adult population surveyed, 2% reported experiencing AF, 70% of whom were on prescription therapy. Patients with AF were more often male, Caucasian, ≥65 years of age, on Medicare, and retired. In the previous 6 months, they were significantly more likely to have contacted a healthcare provider or to have visited an emergency room ( p p Conclusions: AF continues to impose a significant burden for both patients and healthcare utilization. Improved adherence to guidelines could potentially reduce the burden of AF, which might also be expected to improve clinical outcomes.