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<journal-id>0120-5633</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cardiología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Colomb. Cardiol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-5633</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Colombiana de Cardiologia. Oficina de Publicaciones]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0120-56332020000600560</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1016/j.rccar.2019.01.007</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia de fibrilación auricular en pacientes hospitalizados por Medicina interna]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients admitted by Internal Medicine]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro-Clavijo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge A.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quintero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Stephanie]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valderrama]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Francisca]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Diaztagle]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan J.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortega]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario de San José Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario de San José Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud Departamento de Medicina Interna]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital universitario Erasmo Meoz  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cúcuta ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>6</numero>
<fpage>560</fpage>
<lpage>566</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-56332020000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-56332020000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-56332020000600560&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  La fibrilación auricular es la arritmia más frecuente en el mundo y conlleva importantes consecuencias clínicas. Sin embargo, son pocos los datos de prevalencia o incidencia en Latinoamérica, específicamente en Colombia.  Métodos:  Estudio de corte transversal en el que se revisaron las historias clínicas electrónicas de pacientes hospitalizados por Medicina interna en el año 2016 en tres hospitales universitarios de Colombia, excluyendo pacientes de la Unidad de Cuidado Intensivo o que tenían soporte vasoactivo/inotrópico. Se calculó prevalencia global y por grupos de edad; además, se estimó la diferencia de prevalencias entre grupos etarios mediante el cálculo de la razón de prevalencias.  Resultados:  Se evaluaron 6.882 historias clínicas; se encontró una prevalencia global de fibrilación auricular de 4,8% (331 pacientes), más alta en mujeres (2,64%). La mediana de edad global fue 65 años con un rango intercuartílico (RIC) entre 49-78; para los pacientes con fibrilación auricular fue de 79 años (RIC 71-86). El 93,96% de los casos tenían una o más comorbilidades asociadas y, de éstas la más frecuente fue la hipertensión arterial crónica, con un 74,32%. Al pasar los 70 años, aumentó la prevalencia de fibrilación auricular 3.3 veces en comparación con los menores de este rango (razón de prevalencias 3.3).  Conclusiones:  La fibrilación auricular en las tres instituciones estudiadas, tiene una prevalencia global del 4,8%, y aumenta 3.3 veces al pasar los 70 años, hecho que demuestra que en Colombia esta enfermedad crece a mayor rango etario, datos útiles para sustentar políticas de tamizaje, que mejoren la calidad y el cubrimiento en salud.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the world, and has significant clinical consequences. However, there are few data on the prevalence or incidence in Latin America, particularly in Colombia.  Methods:  A cross-sectional study was performed, in which a review was made of the computerised clinical records of patients admitted by Internal Medicine into three University Hospitals in Colombia. Patients admitted to Intensive Care or had vasoactive/ inotropic support were excluded. The overall prevalence was calculated, as well as by age group. The difference in prevalence between age groups was also calculated using the prevalence rates.  Results:  A total of 6,882 clinical records were reviewed, finding an overall prevalence of atrial fibrillation of 4.8% (331 patients), and was higher in women (2.64%). The overall median age was 65 years with an interquartile range (IQR) between 49 and 78 years. This increased to 79 years (IQR 71-86) for patients with atrial fibrillation. One or more associated comorbidities were found in 93.96% of cases, and of these the most common was chronic arterial hypertension in 74.32%. At greater than 70 years, atrial fibrillation increased 3.3 times more compared to those below this age range (prevalence ratio, 3.3).  Conclusions:  Atrial fibrillation in the three sites studied had an overall prevalence of 4.8%. This increased by 3.3 times in those patients over 70 years-old. This fact shows that the disease increases with increased age, making this useful data to maintain a screening policy that could improve health quality and coverage in Colombia.]]></p></abstract>
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