Global, regional, and national burden of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021: sex differences and global burden projections to 2046—a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
The global burden of AF/AFL is rising, particularly among women, and in low-socio-demographic index regions. This underscores the urgent need for targeted prevention strategies and optimized management of modifiable risk factors, with a specific focus on these vulnerable groups.
Authors
- Siyuan Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7729-1323)
- Jiabao Zhou
- Qiuzhen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2415-0401)
- Qiming Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-2668)
- Tevit Veang
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaf027
- Citations
- 43
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 59.69
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province