Nine-Year Trends in Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence among Romanian Adult Hypertensives: A Post-Hoc Analysis of SEPHAR II-IV Surveys.

Cosmin CojocaruAura-Elena VîjîiacOana Gheorghe-FroneaTeodora MohaiuLucian ItuMaria Dorobantu

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

AF prevalence has increased by ~64% in hypertensive Romanian adults between 2012 and 2021. However, anticoagulation strategies may be suboptimal in patients with cardioembolic risk.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
risk factors
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
blood pressure
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
cross sectional
young adults
breast cancer risk