Global epidemiology of atrial fibrillation

F Rahman, GF Kwan, EJ Benjamin - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2014 - nature.com
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 …

Novel genetic markers associate with atrial fibrillation risk in Europeans and Japanese

SA Lubitz, KL Lunetta, H Lin, DE Arking… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study sought to identify nonredundant atrial fibrillation (AF) genetic
susceptibility signals and examine their cumulative relations with AF risk. Background: AF …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated left ventricular filling pressure estimated by E/E′ ratio after exercise predicts development of new-onset atrial fibrillation independently of left atrial …

T Takagi, A Takagi, J Yoshikawa - Journal of Cardiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To determine whether elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressure estimated by
raised Doppler E velocity to tissue Doppler E′ velocity ratio (E/E′) after exercise is …

P pulmonale and the development of atrial fibrillation

H Hayashi, A Miyamoto, T Kawaguchi, N Naiki… - Circulation …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: P wave≥ 0.25 mV in inferior leads (P pulmonale) occurs in chronic lung
diseases that underlie atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of this study was to elucidate the …

Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its associated factors in Spain: An analysis of six population-based studies. DARIOS Study

JM Baena-Díez, M Grau, R Forés… - Revista Clínica …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia. The
purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its relationship …

Prevalencia de fibrilación auricular y factores asociados en España, análisis de seis estudios de base poblacional. Estudio DARIOS

JM Baena-Díez, M Grau, R Forés… - Revista Clinica …, 2014 - Elsevier
Antecedentes y objetivos La fibrilación auricular es la arritmia crónica más común. El
propósito de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de la fibrilación auricular y su …

[HTML][HTML] The optimal treatment for atrial fibrillation in less developed countries

X Fan, S Zhang - Journal of atrial fibrillation, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and is a major cardiovascular
challenge due to its close association with increased morbidity and mortality. Although the …

Which Score Should Be Used for Risk Stratification of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation–A Simple or Detailed Approach?–

T Ikeda - Circulation Journal, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
2. Iguchi Y, Kimura K, Aoki J, Kobayashi K, Terasawa Y, Sakai K, et al. Prevalence of atrial
fibrillation in community-dwelling Japanese aged 40 years or older in Japan: Analysis of …

Clinical characteristics and outcomes in super‐elderly patients (> 85 years) with heart failure: single center observational study in J apan

N Fujii, K Naito, N Nakahara, A Nakano… - Acute Medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The number of elderly patients with heart failure is increasing in J apan owing to the
increase in the aging population. In the field of emergency medicine, the treatment and …

[PDF][PDF] Electrocardiograms of adult outpatients followed-up in basic health care units in the community of the south region of Sao Paulo City

AT Yamada, RX Baldow, C Ribeiro… - The Permanente …, 2014 - thepermanentejournal.org
Methods This study evaluated all elective ECGs of adult outpatients performed in the
Electrocardiography Division of Municipal Hospital of Campo Limpo from January 2009 to …