Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: European perspective

• Published in: Clinical epidemiology Vol. 6; no. default; pp. 213 - 220
• Main Authors: Zoni-Berisso, Massimo, Lercari, Fabrizio, Carazza, Tiziana, Domenicucci, Stefano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndromes; Anticoagulants; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac arrhythmia; Clinical medicine; Comorbidity; Complications and side effects; Epidemiology; Health care policy; Heart failure; Males; Mortality; Older people; Population; Public health; Review; Risk factors; Stroke; Studies; Trends; Womens health; Italy; United States > US; Europe; Iceland; Germany; mortality; epidemiology; atrial fibrillation; risk factors; stroke

In the last 20 years, atrial fibrillation (AF) has become one of the most important public health problems and a significant cause of increasing health care costs in western countries. The prevalence of AF is increasing due to our greater ability to treat chronic cardiac and noncardiac diseases, and...