Prospective National Study of the Prevalence, Incidence, Management and Outcome of a Large Contemporary Cohort of Patients With Incident Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation [Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology]

Conclusions In the present study the prevalence and incidence of AF, stroke, and death were comparable to those reported in Europe and North America. The low use of anticoagulation calls for measures to increase adherence to current treatment recommendations in order to improve outcomes.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 21, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haim, M., Hoshen, M., Reges, O., Rabi, Y., Balicer, R., Leibowitz, M. Tags: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Source Type: research