The incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) are projected to increase significantly
worldwide, imposing a significant burden on healthcare resources. The disease itself is …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly occurs as a consequence of cardiovascular aging and an
age related increase of comorbidity. Several predisposing factors for AF have been …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical problem, particularly in the elderly, and in patients
with organic heart disease. A small percentage of patients, have a potentially reversible …

The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia and a major
public health burden, increases exponentially with age. However, mechanisms underlying …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in elderly persons and a common cause of
embolic stroke. Most studies of the prevalence and correlates of AF have used selected …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) sometimes develops in younger individuals without any evident cardiac
or other disease. To refer to these patients who were considered to have a very favourable …

The growing 'epidemic'of atrial fibrillation (AF), with its associated morbidity and mortality,
intersects with a number of risk factors including ageing and other conditions including …

Aims Clinicians increasingly encounter patients with young-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). Aim
is to study clinical profile, AF progression, and outcome of patients with young-onset AF …

There is increasing awareness that management of atrial fibrillation (AF) and its
complications (particularly strokes) constitutes an important burden for health care systems …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained cardiac arrhythmia observed in clinical
practice. Its prevalence increases dramatically with advancing age. This review article …