Global Epidemiological Transition of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter (1990-2021): Multidimensional Burden Dynamics and Socioeconomic Health Gradients Across 204 Countries and Territories.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to decode the spatiotemporal trajectory of atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/AFL) burden (1990-2021) through hierarchical quantification of socioeconomic health gradients and Bayesian projection modeling across 204 countries and territories until 2036.

Methods

This study, based on data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, systematically investigates the geopolitical and temporal dynamics of AF/AFL from 1990 to 2021. This study quantified the impact of population structure, age distribution, and disease rates on the disease burden, assessed the inequality of burden among different countries, and predicted the disease trends for the next 15 years.

Results

From 1990 to 2021, when the age-standardized death rate (ASDR) was the only

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781011 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature