Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in persons of advanced age, and it is a potent risk factor for cardiogenic ischemic stroke. The overall prevalence of AF is less than 1%, but in people aged 80 years or older the rate is approximately 7–14% in Western countries and 2–3% in Japan...

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Main Authors:	Eitaro Kodani, Hirotsugu Atarashi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2012-12-01
Series:	Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:	Atrial fibrillation Prevalence Incidence Aging Gender
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001123

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spelling	doaj-ab5c0762f78d4d0f8c8ce1298ddf5c7b2020-11-24T21:36:41ZengWileyJournal of Arrhythmia1880-42762012-12-0128633033710.1016/j.joa.2012.07.001Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the worldEitaro KodaniHirotsugu AtarashiAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in persons of advanced age, and it is a potent risk factor for cardiogenic ischemic stroke. The overall prevalence of AF is less than 1%, but in people aged 80 years or older the rate is approximately 7–14% in Western countries and 2–3% in Japan. The number of people with AF has been increasing worldwide as the population has aged, and continued increases in the prevalence and incidence of AF are expected with the aging of society. It is predicted that 5–16 million in the United States and more than 1 million in Japan will be affected by 2050. Therefore, AF is one of important diseases that needs to be managed because it is a common disease in aged populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001123Atrial fibrillationPrevalenceIncidenceAgingGender
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author_facet	Eitaro Kodani Hirotsugu Atarashi
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title	Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world
title_short	Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world
title_full	Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world
title_fullStr	Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world
title_sort	prevalence of atrial fibrillation in asia and the world
publisher	Wiley
series	Journal of Arrhythmia
issn	1880-4276
publishDate	2012-12-01
description	Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in persons of advanced age, and it is a potent risk factor for cardiogenic ischemic stroke. The overall prevalence of AF is less than 1%, but in people aged 80 years or older the rate is approximately 7–14% in Western countries and 2–3% in Japan. The number of people with AF has been increasing worldwide as the population has aged, and continued increases in the prevalence and incidence of AF are expected with the aging of society. It is predicted that 5–16 million in the United States and more than 1 million in Japan will be affected by 2050. Therefore, AF is one of important diseases that needs to be managed because it is a common disease in aged populations.
topic	Atrial fibrillation Prevalence Incidence Aging Gender
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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Asia and the world

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