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Global epidemiology of atrial fibrillation
Abstract
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 such as Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia. Despite the availability of epidemiological data on the prevalence of AF in North America and Western Europe, corresponding data are limited in Africa, Asia, and South America. Moreover, other observations suggest that the prevalence of AF might be underestimated-not only in low-income and middle-income countries, but also in their high-income counterparts. Future studies are required to provide precise estimations of the global AF burden, identify important risk factors in various regions worldwide, and take into consideration regional and ethnic variations in AF. Furthermore, in response to the increasing prevalence of AF, additional resources will need to be allocated globally for prevention and treatment of AF and its associated complications. In this Review, we discuss the available data on the global prevalence, risk factors, management, financial costs, and clinical burden of AF, and highlight the current worldwide inadequacy of its treatment.
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- Authors
- Rahman, F., Kwan, G. F., & Benjamin, E. J.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Framingham Heart Study (US)
- Corresponding author
- Benjamin, Emelia J.
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Cardiology
- Published
- 2014-08-12
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 639-654
- ISSN
- 1759-5002 (ISSN-L)
- 1759-5010
- OpenAlex
- W2066466450
- Cited by
- 731
- References
- 256
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- FWCI
- 7.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- erratum (2016-07-14)
- Open access
- closed
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- Nature Reviews Cardiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Keywords
- atrial fibrillation, global prevalence, population aging, underestimation of prevalence, risk factors, financial costs, clinical burden, low- and middle-income countries, public health burden
- MeSH terms
- Atrial Fibrillation, Humans, Risk Factors, Global Health, Prevalence, Cost of Illness, Stroke
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