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EP Europace· 2012Q1

2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

Authors/Task Force Members, A. John Camm, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Raffaele De Caterina et al.

Short summary

The 2012 ESC focused update provides guidance on managing atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition affecting 1.5-2% of the developed world's population, with rising average patient age (75-85 years).

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Key points

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 1.5-2% of the population in developed countries.
  • The average age of AF patients is increasing, now ranging from 75 to 85 years.
  • AF is linked to a five-fold increased risk of stroke and a three-fold increase in congestive heart failure.
  • AF is associated with higher mortality and frequent hospitalizations.

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Abstract

The current estimate of the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the developed world is approximately 1.5–2% of the general population, with the average age of patients with this condition steadily rising, such that it now averages between 75 and 85 years. The arrhythmia is associated with a five-fold risk of stroke and a three-fold incidence of congestive heart failure, and higher mortality. Hospitalization of patients with AF is also very common. This arrhythmia is a major cardiovascular challenge in modern society and its medical, social and economic aspects are all set to worsen over the coming decades. Fortunately a number of valuable treatments have been devised in recent years that may offer some solution to this problem.

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