Background Our previous review reported great variability in the incidence and prevalence
of atrial fibrillation (AF) in non-Western cohorts, especially from Asian countries; in recent …

Background Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is accepted as the most common sustained
cardiac arrhythmia, most published epidemiologic studies focus on predominantly white …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent cardiac arrhythmia. This
study aimed to estimate its prevalence and explore associated factors in adults aged 18 …

BACKGROUND Much of the epidemiology of atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on data from
Western populations. Despite the huge population of Asia, data on the clinical epidemiology …

BACKGROUND: We investigated atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence, incidence and the risk of
stroke and all-cause death because little is known about AF risk among ethnic Chinese …

Background The most common type of arrhythmia in the USA and in European countries is
atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of AF is increasing worldwide with advances in …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical
practice. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of AF in different socioeconomic …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major public health burden worldwide, and its prevalence is set to
increase owing to widespread population ageing, especially in rapidly developing countries …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risks of stroke and death, and the
prevalence of AF is increasing significantly. Until recently, warfarin was the only oral …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical
practice. Since only limited data on the Chinese population, which is the largest in the world …