Improved Outcomes With Cardiology Care in Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation: Is Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy Underestimated?

In a population with newly diagnosed, nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who were 98.3% male and 88.9% white, Perino et al. [(1)][1] reported lower mortality, despite higher rates of cardiovascular comorbidities, in patients who received cardiology care when compared with primary care. Those who