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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