Vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent condition, occurring in about 30–50% of the population,
observed across all ethnicities and among all age groups. Besides the established role of …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia affecting 8–10% of the population older than
80 years old. The importance of early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation has been broadly …

More than 500 million people worldwide live with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Health
systems today face fundamental challenges in delivering optimal care due to ageing …

Background It is uncertain whether stroke risk of asymptomatic ambulatory atrial fibrillation
(AA-AF) incidentally detected in primary care is comparable with other clinical AF …

Background: Secondary prevention lifestyle and pharmacological treatment of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) reduce a high proportion of recurrent …

In this paper, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) sought to provide practice
guidance on AF screening based on recent evidence, with specific considerations relevant …

Background Understanding the pattern and trend of the atrial fibrillation (AF) burden are
essential for developing effective preventive strategies. The purpose of this study was to …

Background Atrial fibrill ation (AF) is a predominant public health concern in older adults.
Therefore, this study aimed to explore the global, regional, and national burden of AF in …

The use of the direct oral anticoagulants dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban
(DOACs) offers some major advantages over warfarin and other vitamin K antagonists …

Aim To investigate the association between the hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width
(RDW) ratio (HRR) and all-cause mortality in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation …