Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: results of the population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to estimate the sex-specific prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF) in the German population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall study.

Methods

We analysed data from 4814 participants at baseline 2000-2003 (T0, 50.2% women, 45-75 years), first and second follow-up examination (T1: n=4157, 2005-2008; T2: n=3087, 2010-2015) and yearly postal questionnaires for the AF occurrence until 29 November 2023. We determined the AF prevalence at T0, if participants were aware of having AF at T0, if participants with ECG-proven AF at T0 were anticoagulated, the cumulative incidence and the incidence rate per 1000 person-years over two decades of follow-up.

Results

Overall, 152 (3.2%) participants were identified with AF at or bef

SUBMITTER: Schramm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458722 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature