March 9, 2006Open Access
Ver artículo completoPrevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study
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European population
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Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation
The lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation in a European population is high and comparable to North American epidemiological data.
Resumen
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.