[HTML][HTML] Atrial fibrillation: the current epidemic

CA Morillo, A Banerjee, P Perel, D Wood… - Journal of geriatric …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia diagnosed in clinical practice. The
consequences of AF have been clearly established in multiple large observational cohort …

The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society comprehensive guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

JG Andrade, M Aguilar, C Atzema, A Bell… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

Atrial fibrillation: profile and burden of an evolving epidemic in the 21st century

J Ball, MJ Carrington, JJV McMurray… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents an increasing public health challenge with
profound social and economic implications. Methods A comprehensive synthesis and review …

Epidemiology and natural history of atrial fibrillation: clinical implications

SS Chugh, JL Blackshear, WK Shen… - Journal of the American …, 2001 - jacc.org
With a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality, the growing “epidemic” of atrial
fibrillation (AF) intersects with a number of conditions, including aging, thromboembolism …

Atrial fibrillation in the 21st century: a current understanding of risk factors and primary prevention strategies

AR Menezes, CJ Lavie, JJ DiNicolantonio… - Mayo Clinic …, 2013 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, and it has a significant effect
on morbidity and mortality. It is a significant risk factor for stroke and peripheral embolization …

Modifiable risk factors and atrial fibrillation

DH Lau, S Nattel, JM Kalman, P Sanders - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
There has been increasing focus on the rising burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) since the turn
of the millennium. The AF epidemic is projected not only to have an impact on morbidity and …

The state of the art: atrial fibrillation epidemiology, prevention, and treatment

DP Morin, ML Bernard, C Madias, PA Rogers… - Mayo Clinic …, 2016 - Elsevier
As the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults, atrial fibrillation (AF) is an established
and growing epidemic. To provide optimal patient care, it is important for clinicians to be …

Novel mechanisms in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: practical applications

DH Lau, U Schotten, R Mahajan, NA Antic… - European heart …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Intensive research over the last few decades has seen significant advances in our
understanding of the complex mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation (AF). The epidemic of …

Atrial fibrillation: current knowledge and future directions in epidemiology and genomics

JW Magnani, M Rienstra, H Lin, MF Sinner, SA Lubitz… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is of public health importance and profoundly increases morbidity,
mortality, and healthrelated expenditures. Morbidities include the increased risks of …

Global rising trends of atrial fibrillation: a major public health concern

NJ Patel, V Atti, RD Mitrani, JF Viles-Gonzalez… - Heart, 2018 - heart.bmj.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and the estimated global
age adjusted prevalence was 0.5% in 2010, representing nearly 33.5 million individuals. 1 …