Aims Based on an analysis of claims-based data of 8.298 million members of two German
statutory health insurance funds, the aim of this contribution is to quantify age-/gender …

Background While some international studies have published epidemiologic overviews of
atrial fibrillation (AF) for the Latin America region, detailed data at the national level are …

Aims To describe atrial fibrillation (AF) management in member countries of the European
Society of Cardiology (ESC) and to verify cardiology practices against guidelines. Methods …

Background: Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent health problem with high
morbidity and mortality, data regarding the clinical characteristics and management of AF in …

Aims To evaluate long-term all-cause risk of mortality in women and men hospitalized for the
first time with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with matched controls. Methods and results A …

Aims Data on patient characteristics, prevalence, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation (AF)
patients without traditional risk factors, often labelled 'lone AF', are sparse. Methods and …

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether the excess morbidity and mortality of
atrial fibrillation (AF)–related stroke persists in the contemporary era. Background: Acute …

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

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the epidemiology and status of atrial fibrillation in China.
METHODS: Retrospective analysis of hospital records of patients with a primary diagnosis of …

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