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Background and aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in elderly people, who are particularly exposed to its most severe complications, such as stroke, worsening heart failure and dementia. Some studies demonstrate that AF is associated with increased mortality in home-dwelling subjects, but little is known about the clinical impact of the arrhythmia in hospitalized patients...
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