Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: A current perspective

Lin Y. Chen; Win Kuang Shen

doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.12.018

Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: A current perspective

Lin Y. Chen, Win Kuang Shen

Cardiovascular Diseases

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Abstract

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases with age. Recent population-based data indicate a trend of increasing incidence and prevalence of AF that is incompletely explained by an aging population. A recent population study estimated that the number of Americans afflicted by AF will increase from the current 2.3 million to more than 10 million by 2050. Novel risk factors-obesity and sleep apnea-may partially account for the current AF epidemic. Ethnic differences in the epidemiology of AF have been suggested but not clearly elucidated by population-based studies. The heritability of AF in the general population is strongly supported by population-based data. Genetic epidemiological studies on AF can potentially yield important mechanistic insights that may ultimately lead to novel preventative and therapeutic strategies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	S1-S6
Journal	Heart rhythm
Volume	4
Issue number	3 SUPPL.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.12.018
State	Published - Mar 1 2007

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation
Genetic epidemiology
Incidence
Prevalence
Risk factors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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