Objective â The 'Atrial fibrillation Better Care' (ABC) pathway has been recently proposed as a holistic approach for the comprehensive management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review of current evidence for the use of the ABC pathway on clinical outcomes. Methods and Results â We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies reporting the prevalence of ABC-pathway-adherent management in AF patients, and its impact on clinical outcomes (all-cause death, cardiovascular death, stroke, and major bleeding). Meta-analysis of odds ratio (OR) was performed with random-effects models; subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to account for heterogeneity. Among the eight studies included, we found a pooled prevalence of ABC-adherent management of 21% (95% confidence interval, CI: 13-34%), with a high grade of heterogeneity, explained by the increasing adherence to each ABC criterion. Patients treated according to the ABC pathway showed a lower risk of all-cause death (OR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.31-0.56), cardiovascular death (OR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.23-0.58), stroke (OR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.37-0.82) and major bleeding (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.51-0.94), with moderate heterogeneity. Prevalence of comorbidities was moderators of heterogeneity for all-cause and cardiovascular death, while longer follow-up was associated with increased effectiveness for all outcomes. Conclusion â Adherence to the ABC pathway was suboptimal, being adopted in one in every five patients. Adherence to the ABC pathway was associated with a reduction in the risk of major adverse outcomes.
Adherence to the 'Atrial Fibrillation Better Care' Pathway in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation : Impact on Clinical Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 285,000 Patients / G.F. Romiti, D. Pastori, J.M. Rivera-Caravaca, W.Y. Ding, Y.X. Gue, D. Menichelli, J. Gumprecht, M. Koziel, P.-. Yang, Y. Guo, G.Y.H. Lip, M. Proietti. - In: THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS. - ISSN 0340-6245. - (2021 May 21). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1055/a-1515-9630]
Adherence to the 'Atrial Fibrillation Better Care' Pathway in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation : Impact on Clinical Outcomes-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 285,000 Patients
M. Proietti
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2021
Abstract
Objective â The 'Atrial fibrillation Better Care' (ABC) pathway has been recently proposed as a holistic approach for the comprehensive management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We performed a systematic review of current evidence for the use of the ABC pathway on clinical outcomes. Methods and Results â We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies reporting the prevalence of ABC-pathway-adherent management in AF patients, and its impact on clinical outcomes (all-cause death, cardiovascular death, stroke, and major bleeding). Meta-analysis of odds ratio (OR) was performed with random-effects models; subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to account for heterogeneity. Among the eight studies included, we found a pooled prevalence of ABC-adherent management of 21% (95% confidence interval, CI: 13-34%), with a high grade of heterogeneity, explained by the increasing adherence to each ABC criterion. Patients treated according to the ABC pathway showed a lower risk of all-cause death (OR: 0.42; 95% CI: 0.31-0.56), cardiovascular death (OR: 0.37; 95% CI: 0.23-0.58), stroke (OR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.37-0.82) and major bleeding (OR: 0.69; 95% CI: 0.51-0.94), with moderate heterogeneity. Prevalence of comorbidities was moderators of heterogeneity for all-cause and cardiovascular death, while longer follow-up was associated with increased effectiveness for all outcomes. Conclusion â Adherence to the ABC pathway was suboptimal, being adopted in one in every five patients. Adherence to the ABC pathway was associated with a reduction in the risk of major adverse outcomes.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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