… Given the increased risk of stroke, morbidity, and death related to AF, these increases in
prevalence will have a considerable public health burden. A recent analysis of the Framingham …

… the disease burden of AF in China. We used a recent national survey with stratified … guideline
recommends active screening for AF in the primary care setting in patients >65 years of age …

… burden on the US economy utilising a national representative sample.3 In Europe, studies
showed that the prevalence … the congruent increase in the burden of comorbid conditions like …

… to the increased prevalence of chronic heart … burden of inpatient care for AF patients and
analyze its trends over time. To this end, we analyzed the National Hospital Discharge Survey …

… . The disease burden of atrial fibrillation in China from a national cross-sectional survey.
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… The condition can be detected in primary care and treatment … and treatment of AF, including
local National Health Service … in the incidence of recorded AF in primary care records from …

… such as medical treatment—… of the prevalence and incidence of arrhythmias in especially
the oldest population. We, therefore, in this study, determine the prevalence and incidence of …

Background Atrial fibrillation ( AF ) is an increasingly prevalent public health problem and
one of the most common causes of emergency department ( ED ) visits. We aimed to …

… view of the evolving AF burden, showing increasing AF incidence rates in a community-based …
Incidence rates for AF as a primary hospital or primary care (outpatient) diagnosis showed …

… In conclusion, the rising AF burden represents a global public health concern: healthcare
decision- and policy-makers could utilize the findings of the current study to devise targeted, …