Prevalence and incidence rates of atrial fibrillation in Norway 2004-2014.

Lars Jøran KjerpesethJannicke IglandRandi SelmerHanne EllekjærArnljot TveitTrygve BergeSilje Madeleine KalstøIngrid Elisabeth ChristophersenMarius MyrstadEva SkovlundGrace Margrethe EgelandGrethe Seppola TellInger Ariansen

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)

We found overall stable IRs of AF for the adult Norwegian population from 2004 to 2014. The prevalence of AF was 3.4% at the end of 2014, which is higher than reported in previous studies. Signs of an increasing incidence of early-onset AF (<45 years) are worrying and need further investigation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
early onset
risk factors
oral anticoagulants
late onset
left atrial
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
childhood cancer