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Atrial fibrillation: profile and burden of an evolving epidemic in the 21st century

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AF represents an evolving, global epidemic providing considerable challenges to minimise its impact from an individual to whole society perspective and future projections predict at least a doubling of AF cases by 2050.
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This article is published in International Journal of Cardiology.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 518 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.

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Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: In patients with atrial fibrillation, rivaroxaban was noninferior to warfarin for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism and there was no significant between-group difference in the risk of major bleeding, although intracranial and fatal bleeding occurred less frequently in the rivroxaban group.
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Atrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study.

TL;DR: The data suggest that the elderly are particularly vulnerable to stroke when atrial fibrillation is present, and the effects of hypertension, coronary heart disease, and cardiac failure on the risk of stroke became progressively weaker with increasing age.
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Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults: national implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the AnTicoagulation and Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study.

TL;DR: It is confirmed that atrial fibrillation is common among older adults and provides a contemporary basis for estimates of prevalence in the United States.
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