By Associate Professor Kushwin Rajamani, Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Nedlands
The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia is among the highest in the world. Atrial fibrillation has major implications with a five-fold increase in heart failure and two-fold increase in cardiovascular death.
Across Australia, AF related hospital admission is now the most common cause of cardiovascular hospitalisation, contributing up to a five-fold increase in stroke risk and responsible for 20% of stroke incidence.
The economic impact of atrial fibrillation annually is $1.25 billion and for stroke it is more than $15 billion. These are astounding...
The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Australia is among the highest in the world. Atrial fibrillation has major implications with a five-fold increase in heart failure and two-fold increase in cardiovascular death.
Across Australia, AF related hospital admission is now the most common cause of cardiovascular hospitalisation, contributing up to a five-fold increase in stroke risk and responsible for 20% of stroke incidence.
The economic impact of atrial fibrillation annually is $1.25 billion and for stroke it is more than $15 billion. These are astounding...
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