Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation and Relationship With Cardiovascular Events, Heart Failure, and Mortality A Community-Based Study From the Netherlands

BACKGROUND Important improvements have been made in treatment of diseases associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), such as hypertension, myocardial infarction, and heart failure. Incidence rates and risk factors may have changed with the aging of the population and changing lifestyles. Currently, the risk for AF is only partially explained, possibly because of differences between older cohorts and contemporary populations. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the incidence of AF in a contemporary cohort in the Netherlands, together with comorbidities associated with AF and associations of AF wi... Mehr ...