Early and comprehensive management of atrial fibrillation: Proceedings from the 2nd AFNET/EHRA consensus conference on atrial fibrillation entitled ‘research perspectives in atrial fibrillation’
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- 16 June 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in EP Europace
- Vol. 11 (7) , 860-885
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is already an endemic disease, and its prevalence is soaring, due to both an increasing incidence of the arrhythmia and an age-related increase in its prevalence. Indeed, 1–2% of the population suffer from AF at present, and the number of affected individuals is expected to double or triple within the next two to three decades both in Europe and in the USA. 1–4 Although epidemiological data for other parts of the world are less robust, a similar increase in AF in the community can be assumed in other countries.Keywords
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