Projections on the number of individuals with atrial fibrillation in the European Union, from 2000 to 2060

Abstract

We estimate that from 2010 to 2060, the number of adults 55 years and over with AF in the European Union will more than double. As AF is associated with significant morbidities and mortality, this increasing number of individuals with AF may have major public health implications.

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MedicineEuropean unionAtrial fibrillationDemographyEuropean populationPopulationPediatricsInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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Year: 2013
Type: article
Volume: 34
Issue: 35
Pages: 2746-2751
Citations: 1344
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                                    B. P. Krijthe, 
                                
                                    Anton E. Kunst, 
                                
                                    Emelia J. Benjamin
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2013). 
                            Projections on the number of individuals with atrial fibrillation in the European Union, from 2000 to 2060. 
                            European Heart Journal
                            , 34
                            (35)
                            , 2746-2751.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht280
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht280