Journal article
Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in the general population. Unfortunately, current treatment strategies aiming at the elimination of atrial fibrillation have limited long term success rates and significant risks. In this context, recent publications have provided many insights on potentially treatable risk factors for the occurrence of atrial fibrillation, such as alcohol, blood pressure, obesity, inflammation …
Authors
Conen D; Osswald S; Albert CM
Journal
Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol. 139, No. 2526, pp. 346–346
Publisher
SMW Supporting Association
Publication Date
June 27, 2009
DOI
10.4414/smw.2009.12500
ISSN
1424-7860