March 9, 2006Open Access
Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study
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Población
European population
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Resultado
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.
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Authors
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Jan Heeringa
Electrophysiology
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Deirdre A.M. van der Kuip
MACOM (United States)
Albert Hofman
Preventive Cardiology
Journals
European Heart Journal
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Institutions
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus MC
Birmingham City Hospital
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