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FOI Request 2023 - Atrial Fibrillation
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Case Number 2023
Request Date 22/01/2010

Details of the Request

How many patients have been admitted with Atrial Fibrillation on 2009 (or 2008-09)?

How many emergency admissions due to Atrial Fibrillation were recorded in 2009 (or 2008-09)?

What is the average length of stay for a patient with Atrial Fibrillation within the Turst?

What is the average age of patients admitted with Atrial Fibrillation?

What are the most commonly reported problems/complications for a patient with Atrial Fibrillation in the Trust?

What percent of emrgency admissions a whole were recorded as Atrial Fibrillation in 2009 (or 2008-09)?

Completion Date 04/02/2010


Details of the Response

Thank you for your request to Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust regarding Atrial Fibrillation.

The Trust’s Business Centre Manager for Medicine has responded as follows:
  1. Total Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 582 Patients

     
  2. Total Emergency Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 373 Patients

     
  3. Average Length of Stay of all Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 1.94 Days

    Average Length of Stay of all Emergency Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 2.84 Days

     
  4. Average Age of all Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 69 years

    Average Age of all Emergency Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation during April 2008 - March 2009 is 71 years

     
  5. Emergency Admissions with Atrial Fibrillation via A&E had a top 4 diagnosis of:

    • Cardiovascular
    • Chest Pain
    • Respiratory
    • Collapse

       
  6. Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Admissions were 1.6% of all Emergency Admissions during April 2008 - March 2009


Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 May 2011 14:40 )