Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …

Abstract The Korean National Health Information Database (NHID) contains nationwide
claims data, including sociodemographic data, health care utilization, health screening data …

Objective To determine AF prevalence and gaps in atrial fibrillation (AF) awareness and
management in China. Methods We conducted a community-based survey of 47 841 adults …

Background Patients with atrial fibrillation are known to have a high risk of mortality. There is
a paucity of population-based studies about the impact of atrial fibrillation on the mortality …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the general
population. The Korean Heart Rhythm Society organized a Korean AF Management …

The consensus of the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) on stroke prevention in
atrial fibrillation (AF) has been published in 2017 which provided useful clinical guidance for …

Background and Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia,
typically increases with age. Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are the cornerstone of treatment to …

Abstract Background and objectives The Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)
database has been widely used for cardiovascular research. We validated the primary …

Background Stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF) is often assessed at initial presentation, and
risk stratification performed as a 'one off'. In validation studies of risk prediction, baseline …

Background It is unclear whether edoxaban shows better risk reduction of ischemic stroke,
bleeding, and all-cause mortality than warfarin in Asian patients with nonvalvular atrial …