TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation in Spain
AU - Martínez-Rubio, Antoni
AU - Iglesias, Elisabet Pujol
AU - Thio, Manel Bonastre
AU - Mas, Elena Guilera
AU - Soldevila, Josep Guindo
PY - 2013/3/26
Y1 - 2013/3/26
N2 - Atrial fibrillation is an arrhythmia that is characterized by the chaotic and unpredictable contraction of muscle fibers in the atrium. The resulting dyssynchrony leads to a loss of contractile function. As a consequence, there is a predisposition to atrial coagulation and, accordingly, the risk of thromboembolic stroke increases. It is well known that this arrhythmia increases mortality and morbidity. Thus, its prevention and treatment are crucially important for both patients and the health-care system in general. This article presents an analysis of the available epidemiologic data on atrial fibrillation in Spain. © 2013 Sociedad Españñola de Cardiologíía.
AB - Atrial fibrillation is an arrhythmia that is characterized by the chaotic and unpredictable contraction of muscle fibers in the atrium. The resulting dyssynchrony leads to a loss of contractile function. As a consequence, there is a predisposition to atrial coagulation and, accordingly, the risk of thromboembolic stroke increases. It is well known that this arrhythmia increases mortality and morbidity. Thus, its prevention and treatment are crucially important for both patients and the health-care system in general. This article presents an analysis of the available epidemiologic data on atrial fibrillation in Spain. © 2013 Sociedad Españñola de Cardiologíía.
KW - Arrhythmias
KW - Atrial fibrillation
KW - Epidemiology
U2 - 10.1016/S1131-3587(13)70052-9
DO - 10.1016/S1131-3587(13)70052-9
M3 - Article
SN - 1131-3587
VL - 13
SP - 3
EP - 8
JO - Revista Espanola de Cardiologia Suplementos
JF - Revista Espanola de Cardiologia Suplementos
IS - 1 SUPPL.3
ER -