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 To date, there has been no comprehensive study on the association between
atrial fibrillation (AF) and multimorbidity. The present study investigated the epidemiology of …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an independent risk factor for stroke and a significant
predictor of mortality. Evidence-based guidelines for stroke prevention in AF recommend …

Background Little is known about the association of atrial fibrillation symptom burden with
quality of life and outcomes. Methods and Results In the Prevention of Thromboembolic …

Objective We aimed to investigate changes in atrial fibrillation (AF)-related symptoms and
quality of life (QoL) over time, and their impact on prognosis. Methods We prospectively …

Background Long-term management of chronic conditions, such as atrial fibrillation (AF),
require frequent interactions with the healthcare systems. The multinational EUropean …

Aims To gain insight in the prognosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients during 1-
year follow-up in the Euro Heart Survey (EHS) on AF. Methods and results The EHS enrolled …

Aim Although the relation between stroke risk factors and stroke in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) has been extensively examined, only few studies have explored the …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, with an estimated
prevalence of 6 million among all Europeans. 1 This places a huge public health burden in …

Background Most data on the clinical epidemiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) come from
Western populations, and data for Asians are limited. We investigated the lifetime risk and …