Journal article
Trends in incidence and prevalence of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation and associated mortality in Western Australia, 1995–2010
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Hospitalization for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a large and growing public health problem. We examined current trends in the incidence, prevalence, and associated mortality of first-ever hospitalization for AF.
METHODS: Linked hospital admission data were used to identify all Western Australia residents aged 35-84 years with prevalent AF and incident (first-ever) hospitalization for AF as a principal or secondary diagnosis during …
Authors
Briffa T; Hung J; Knuiman M; McQuillan B; Chew DP; Eikelboom J; Hankey GJ; Teng T-HK; Nedkoff L; Weerasooriya R
Journal
International Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 208, , pp. 19–25
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.196
ISSN
0167-5273