Latest incidence and electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation: a prospective study from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China bears the biggest atrial fibrillation (AF) burden in the world. However, little is known about the incidence and predictors of AF. This study aimed to investigate the current incidence of AF and its electrocardiographic (ECG) predictors in general community individuals aged over 60 years in China.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study, recruiting subjects who were aged over 60 years and underwent annual health checkups from April to July 2015 in four community health centers in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. The subjects were then followed up from 2015 to 2019 annually. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, and the resting 12-lead ECG were collected. Kaplan-Meier curve was used for showing the trends in AF incidence and calcu

SUBMITTER: Wei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106138 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature