Global epidemiology of atrial fibrillation

• Published in: Nature reviews cardiology Vol. 11; no. 11; pp. 639 - 654
• Main Authors: Rahman, Faisal, Kwan, Gene F., Benjamin, Emelia J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.11.2014; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/308/174; 692/699/75/29/1309; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - complications; Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology; Atrial Fibrillation - prevention & control; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiac Surgery; Cardiology; Cardiovascular research; Care and treatment; Cost of Illness; Distribution; Epidemiology; Global Health - statistics & numerical data; Humans; International aspects; Medicine & Public Health; Prevalence; review-article; Risk Factors; Stroke - epidemiology; Stroke - etiology

Key Points Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a worldwide epidemic affecting approximately 33 million people, and its rising prevalence is expected to account for increasing clinical and public health costs Australia, Europe, and the USA have the highest reported prevalence of AF (1% in the adult populatio...