Prevalence of atrial fibrillation : The Swiss population-based CoLaus|PsyCoLaus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide and is associated with increased morbi-mortality. The prevalence of AF in the Western world is increasing; however, reports on the prevalence of AF in the past decade are scarce, and whether the prevalence of AF increased during the last decade in Switzerland remains uncertain. Therefore, using data from a Swiss population-based sample, we aimed to assess the point prevalence of AF from 2014 to 2017 and to investigate determinants of AF.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of 4616 Caucasian participants aged 45-86 years (55% women) from a population-based sample was designed to explore the point prevalence and determinants of cardiovascular risk factors in the population of Lausanne, Switzerland. AF w

SUBMITTER: Samim D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature