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Ramzi Ibrahim1, Soumiya Ravi1, Adam Habib1
1Department of Medicine University of Arizona - Banner University Medical Center Tucson Arizona USA.
Background:
Multiple methods of quantifying social determinants of health exist, such as the social vulnerability index (SVI). We assess the impact of the SVI on atrial fibrillation (AF)-related cardiovascular disease mortality.
Methods:
CDC databases were used to obtain mortality and SVI information. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) were compared among all US counties, aggregated by SVI quartiles.
Results:
AAMR was not increased in counties within the highest SVI quartile, consistent across gender and geographic subgroups.
Conclusions:
Increased SVI is a poor marker to predict mortality outcomes associated with AF.
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