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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

The future of atrial fibrillation management: integrated care and stratified therapy
Publication date: Available online 28 April 2017 Source:The Lancet Author(s): Paulus Kirchhof Atrial fibrillation is one of the major cardiovascular health problems: it is a common, chronic condition, affecting 2–3% of the population in Europe and the USA and requiring 1–3% of health-care expenditure as a result of stroke, sudden death, heart failure, unplanned hospital admissions, and other complications. Early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, ideally before the first complication occurs, remains a challenge, as shown by patients who are only diagnosed with the condition when admitted to hospital for acute cardiac d...
Source: The Lancet - April 29, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research