Background Previous studies on atrial fibrillation (AF) epidemiology have used various case
definitions for AF, but the effect of location of diagnosis on the apparent epidemiology of AF …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of hospitalization. Little is
known about the impact of AF on utilization of noninpatient health care or about sex or race …

Purpose Atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) is frequently associated with cardiovascular
comorbidities. Observational health care databases are commonly used for research …

Background Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) have many comorbidities and excess risks of
hospitalization and death. Whether the impact of comorbidities on outcomes is greater in AF …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) patterns and their relations with long‐term prognosis are
uncertain, partly because pattern definitions are challenging to implement in longitudinal …

Background—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The
associated morbidity and mortality make AF a major public health burden. Hospitalizations …

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in the United States as the population
ages, but national surveillance is lacking. This cross-sectional study (2006 to 2014) …

Background Incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are expected to increase
dramatically; however, we currently lack comprehensive data on temporal trends in …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of hospital admission,
but few data on reasons for hospitalization and on the role of anti-arrhythmic drugs are …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with multiple comorbidities and various
adverse outcome events, suggesting a high risk of hospital admissions in this patient …