Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation: A Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study
Atrial Fibrillation Thursday, January 9th, 2014CIRCULATIONAHA: December 17, 2013
Background—The global burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unknown.
Methods and Results—We systematically reviewed population-based studies of AF published 1980-2010, from the 21 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) regions to estimate global/regional prevalence, incidence, as well as morbidity and mortality related to AF (DisModMR software). Of 377 potential studies identified, 184 met pre-specified eligibility criteria. The estimated number of individuals with AF globally in 2010 was 33∙5 million [(20∙9 million males (UI, 19∙5-22∙2 million) and 12∙6 million females (UI, 12∙0-13∙7 million)]. Burden associated with AF, measured as disability adjusted life-years (DALYs), increased by 18∙8% (UI, 15∙8-19∙3) in males and 18∙9% (UI, 15∙8-23∙5) in females, from 1990 to 2010. Read More
