Alessandro Siani, Imogen Green
Scientific Misinformation and Mistrust of COVID-19 Preventive Measures among the UK Population: A Pilot Study
Vaccines
aim study evaluate impact educational status es clinical course asian patients atrial fibrillation af used data prospective aphrsaf registry es classified follows low primary school medium secondary high university primary outcome composite allcause death thromboembolic events acute coronary syndrome heart failure secondary outcomes component primary outcome cardiovascular death major bleeding oneyear risk primary secondary outcomes assessed coxregressions adherence atrial fibrillation better care abc pathway assessed among 2697 af patients 6912 years 348 females 346 low es 373 medium es 281 high es compared patients mediumhigh es patients low es older often females higher prevalence cardiovascular risk factors lower abc pathway adherence 304 vs 402 p0001 multivariable analysis low es associated higher risk primary outcome hr 15295ci 111206 allcause death hr 17695ci 110283 mediumhigh es significant interaction found risk composite outcome among different age strata higher risk elderly p int0008 whereas beneficial effect abc pathway irrespective es p int0691 asian af patients low es associated high mortality efforts improve education include es evaluation integrated care approach af necessary reduce cardiovascular burden patients