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

B. P. Krijthe; Anton E. Kunst; Emelia Benjamin; Professor Gregory Lip; Oscar H. Franco; Albert Hofman; Jacqueline C.M. Witteman; Bruno H. Stricker; Jan Heeringa

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht280

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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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