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An updated global perspective on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter aims to address limitations of previous studies regarding regional focus, risk factors, and dated data.
The paper provides an updated perspective on global trends, risk factors, and socioeconomic disparities related to atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are the most common arrhythmias globally, with far-reaching impacts on quality of life, mortality, and health care costs from stroke, heart failure, and all-cause death, driven by hospitalisations and chronic follow-up.1,2 Previous studies have demonstrated rising global trends in AF prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALY), and deaths, with disparities between different sociodemographic index (SDI) levels; however, some have been limited to specific regions, focused on risk factors, or using dated data.
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Treewaree et al. (2024) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. An updated global perspective on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter aims to address limitations of previous studies regarding regional focus, risk factors, and dated data.
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