Daniele Pastori, Danilo Menichelli, Yan-Guang Li, Tommaso Brogi, Flavio Giuseppe Biccirè, Pasquale Pignatelli, Alessio Farcomeni, Gregory Y. H. Lip
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Abstract
Background
The incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) is increasing in the last decades. NOAF is associated with worse long-term prognosis. The C2HEST score has been recently proposed to stratify the risk of NOAF. Pooled data on the performance of the C2HEST score are lacking.
Methods
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies reporting data on NOAF according to the C2HEST score. We searched PubMed, Web of Science and Google scholar databases without time restrictions until June 2023 according to PRISMA guidelines. Meta-analysis of the area under the curve (AUC) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and a sensitivity analysis according to setting of care and countries were performed.
Results
Of 360 studies, 17 were included in the analysis accounting for 11,067,496 subjects/patients with 307,869 NOAF cases. Mean age ranged from 41.3 to 71.2 years. The prevalence of women ranged from 10.6 to 54.75%. The pooled analysis gave an AUC of .70 (95% CI .66–.74). A subgroup analysis on studies from general population/primary care yielded an AUC of 0.69 (95% CI 0.64–0.75). In the subgroup of patients with cardiovascular disease, the AUC was .71 (.69–.79). The C2HEST score performed similarly in Asian (AUC .72, 95% CI .68–.77), and in Western patients (AUC .68, 95% CI .62–.75). The best performance was observed in studies with a mean age <50 years (n = 3,144,704 with 25,538 NOAF, AUC .78, 95% CI .76–.79).
Conclusion
The C2HEST score may be used to predict NOAF in primary and secondary prevention patients, and in patients across different countries. Early detection of NOAF may aid prompt initiation of management and follow-up, potentially leading to a reduction of AF-related complications.
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