A new review article highlights the increasing incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition causing irregular heartbeat, and its associated risks. Researchers emphasize the need for effective protocols to prevent and manage AF.
Boston University School of Medicine reported on December 17, 2024, that atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition causing an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in the U.S. throughout their lives. Significant complications associated with AF include ischemic stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, dementia, and mortality.
In a new review article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center summarized current evidence regarding the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of AF. Given the increasing incidence, prevalence, and lifetime risk of AF, it is crucial to promote the most effective protocols to help reduce risk factors and prevent AF onset, recurrence, and complications in patients. Researchers conducted a PubMed search for English-language articles published between January 1990 and August 15, 2024, concerning the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, prognosis, and management of AF. Their results provided insights into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, screening and detection, clinical presentation, and management of atrial fibrillation. In terms of epidemiology, the age-adjusted incidence per 1,000 person years increased from 3.7 to 13.4 in men and from 2.5 to 8.6 in women, while the prevalence increased from 20.4 to 96.2 in men and from 13.7 to 49.4 in women between 1990 and 2024. The highest prevalence was observed in high-income countries in North America, Australasia, and Western Europe. Globally, the prevalence was higher in men (approximately 28 million) than in women (approximately 25 million).
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