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March 9, 2006European Heart Journal1,956 citationsOpen Access

Prevalence, incidence and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study

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JHJan HeeringaDKDeirdre A.M. van der KuipAHAlbert Hofman

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the prevalence, incidence, and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a European cohort.
  • Prospective study design conducted in a European population.

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Population
European population
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Outcome
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.

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.

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Heeringa et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da87ab8988aeabbe686f19https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehi825
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