Evolving concepts in atrial fibrillation epidemiology: Advancing knowledge about cardiovascular health in sub-Saharan Africa

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia presenting in the daily clinical practice [1]. In the last 50  years, AF prevalence and incidence have been shown to constantly increase, progressively becoming a worldwide healthcare issue, with relevant public health expenditure, both in terms of clinical management and consequences related to the main clinical adverse events related to AF (i.e. stroke, ma jor bleeding, cardiovascular events) [1,2].

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 4, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marco Proietti Tags: Editorial Source Type: research