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 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia with ever-increasing public health
impact. 1 Over 50 years of observation in the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), there is a 4 …

Background The most common type of arrhythmia in the USA and in European countries is
atrial fibrillation (AF). The prevalence of AF is increasing worldwide with advances in …

Aims To compare the prevalence of electrocardiogram (ECG)-documented atrial fibrillation
(or flutter)(AF) across eight regions of the world, and to examine antithrombotic use and …

The epidemic of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly recognised as a growing health
problem worldwide. Although epidemiological studies on AF in the Asia-Pacific region are …

Preventing premature non-communicable disease mortality necessitates a thorough review
of one of the most important risk factors for stroke, which is atrial fibrillation (AF). The latter …

In this paper, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) sought to provide practice
guidance on AF screening based on recent evidence, with specific considerations relevant …

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a flow-limiting condition caused by narrowing of the
peripheral arteries typically due to atherosclerosis. It affects almost 200 million people …

Background There is no information on the prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in
Ethiopia. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and anticoagulant …

Background Anticoagulants are the cornerstone therapy for the management of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Pharmacists should be confident and …