Atrial fibrillation in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative review

IS Santos, AC Goulart, RD Olmos… - European Heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
… (USD 4046–12 535), and high-income (≥USD 12 536) groups. Low- and middle-income
countries refer to the union of low, low-middle, and upper-middle income groups. We included …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in low and middle income countries

V Ramakumar, AP Benz, G Karthikeyan - Indian Heart Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently the most common indication for long-term oral anticoagulation
(OAC) in low and middle income … ) use in low and middle income countries (LMICs) have …

Global variations in the prevalence, treatment, and impact of atrial fibrillation in a multi-national cohort of 153 152 middle-aged individuals

PG Joseph, JS Healey, P Raina… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
… Prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) by countries grouped by income level. A total of 153
152 participants were included in this analysis. Statistical differences in AF prevalence by …

Generalisability of and lessons learned from a mixed-methods study conducted in three low-and middle-income countries to identify care pathways for atrial fibrillation

TE Gooden, J Wang, A Carvalho Goulart… - Global Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Full article: Generalisability of and lessons learned from a mixed-methods study conducted
in three low- and middle-income countries to identify care pathways for atrial fibrillation Skip …

Cost Effectiveness of Strategies to Manage Atrial Fibrillation in Middle-and High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

C Okafor, J Byrnes, S Stewart, P Scuffham… - …, 2023 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Management of
AF … strategies to manage AF among adults living in low-, middle- and high-income countries. …

Global burden of atrial fibrillation and flutter by national income: results from the global burden of disease 2019 database

AH Ohlrogge, J Brederecke… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
… For the variable insufficient physical activity, only middle income was available without further
distinguishment into upper‐ or lower‐middle income, the most current available data were …

Evidence-based medicine in low-income and middle-income countries

S Adhikari - The Lancet Global Health, 2021 - thelancet.com
… Patients with atrial fibrillation need to be on oral … for patients in low-income and middleincome
countries like Nepal. In … With this fear in mind, most patients undergoing atrial fibrillation in …

Understanding the global burden of atrial fibrillation and regional variations: we need improvement

M Vitolo, GYH Lip - Cardiovascular Research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
… reported that compared to low-income countries (LICs), AF prevalence was higher both in
middle-income countries (MICs) and high-income countries (HICs) even after the adjustments …

[HTML][HTML] … -effectiveness of New Oral Anticoagulants for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic …

A Souresrafil, A Abutorabi… - Medical Journal of the …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Background: Low- and middle-income (LMICs) countries are … Atrial fibrillation(AF) is the most
common cardiac arrhythmia … was restricted to patients with atrial fibrillation living in LMICs. …

[HTML][HTML] Global voices on atrial fibrillation management: Brazil

IS Santos, AC Goulart, PA Lotufo, KV Silva… - Heart Rhythm O2, 2024 - Elsevier
… (AF) and stroke are prevalent conditions worldwide, and the AF burden is expected to
concentrate in low- and middle-income countries like Brazil. The National Institute for Health and …