Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a growing and important problem
AA Karnik, DM Gopal, D Ko, EJ Benjamin… - Cardiology …, 2019 - cardiology.theclinics.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are highly prevalent and are associated with high
health care costs and significant morbidity and mortality. In the year 2010, AF was estimated
to affect 2.7 million to 6.1 million persons in the United States and 33.5 million persons
worldwide. 1 By the year 2030, 12.1 million Americans are projected to have AF. 2 AF is
associated with significant morbidity, including poor quality of life, HF, myocardial infarction,
3 dementia, 4 stroke, and death. 5, 6 In the more than 50 years of follow-up of the …
health care costs and significant morbidity and mortality. In the year 2010, AF was estimated
to affect 2.7 million to 6.1 million persons in the United States and 33.5 million persons
worldwide. 1 By the year 2030, 12.1 million Americans are projected to have AF. 2 AF is
associated with significant morbidity, including poor quality of life, HF, myocardial infarction,
3 dementia, 4 stroke, and death. 5, 6 In the more than 50 years of follow-up of the …