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Fitzmaurice, David and Hobbs, F. R. (2014) Research into practice : management of atrial fibrillation in general practice. British Journal of General Practice, 64 (627). pp. 540-542. doi:10.3399/bjgp14X682057 ISSN 0960-1643.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp14X682057
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac arrhythmia, characterised by an irregularly irregular pulse, and an absence of P waves on electrocardiogram (ECG). It is a major independent risk factor for thromboembolic disease, particularly stroke with which it is associated with a fivefold increase in risk.
Prevalence data for AF have been notoriously difficult to ascertain with estimates of 5–10% in the population aged ≥65 years. A review of four large community-based studies of AF suggested that the overall community prevalence in the US is 0.89%. Our primary care studies in the UK indicate that over 10% of people aged >75 years experience AF1 and 4% of people with AF are undiagnosed.2 Prevalence increases sharply with age: 2.3% of people aged ≥40 years; 5.9% of people aged ≥65 years, and 10% of those >80 years. The vast majority (84%) of people with AF are ≥65 years.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of General Practice | ||||||
Publisher: | Royal College of General Practitioners | ||||||
ISSN: | 0960-1643 | ||||||
Official Date: | 29 September 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | 64 | ||||||
Number: | 627 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 540-542 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.3399/bjgp14X682057 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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