Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Thai elderly
Arintaya Phrommintikul
Pitsanuwat Detnuntarat
Narawudt Prasertwitayakij
Wanwarang Wongcharoen
摘要：Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important health problem due to its association with serious complications.[1] Stroke is one of the most serious complications and is the leading cause of death and disabilities in this population.AF increases the risk of embolic stroke five times compared to general population.[2] The prevalence of AF varies from 0.5％-15％ depending on studied populations such as age,gender,as well as geographic.[3-5] Aging is an important factor for the AF pathophysiology,[6,7] and the prevalence of AF increases with age.The prevalence of AF in elderly aged more than 65 years was 7.2％,[8]while the incidence of AF in octogenarians has been reported of 20.7/1000 population per year.
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论文发表日期：2016-07-01
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
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