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Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study
European Heart Journal · 2006 · Vol. 27(8) · pp. 949–953
Jan Heeringa(Erasmus University Rotterdam)Deirdre A.M. van der KuipAlbert HofmanJan A. Kors(Erasmus MC)Gerard van Herpen(Erasmus MC)Bruno H. StrickerTheo StijnenGregory Y.H. Lip(Birmingham City Hospital)Jacqueline C.M. Witteman✉
Abstract
In this prospective study in a European population, the prevalence and incidence of AF increased with age and were higher in men than in women. The high lifetime risk to develop AF was similar to North American epidemiological data.
Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesCardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicineRotterdam StudyAtrial fibrillationIncidence (geometry)Internal medicineCardiologyEpidemiologyEmergency medicine
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AgedAged, 80 and overAtrial FibrillationEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsAge DistributionSex Distribution
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