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Brazilian Population Presents Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Similar to Higher Income Countries, and a Low Use of Anticoagulation Therapy

Desiderio Favarato

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most incident arrhythmia and its frequency is increasing as a greater proportion of people over 60 years of age have been become a worldwide tendency.

There is an exponential increase of AF with the advancing of age from 50-59 years, of 5 fold in 60 – 69 years, of 7 fold in 70 – 79 years, and of 9 fold over 80 years.

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  • Arrhythmias Cardiac
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Epidemiology
  • middle aged
  • Prevalence
  • Rate, Survival
  • Risk Factors
  • Young Adult
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20/09/2021 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210562 Views 1

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Favarato D. Brazilian Population Presents Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Similar to Higher Income Countries, and a Low Use of Anticoagulation Therapy. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2021;117(3):435-6.

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Favarato, Desiderio. Brazilian Population Presents Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Similar to Higher Income Countries, and a Low Use of Anticoagulation Therapy. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 117, n. 3, p. 435-436, Sep. 2021.

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Favarato, D. (2021). Brazilian Population Presents Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Similar to Higher Income Countries, and a Low Use of Anticoagulation Therapy. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 117(3), 435-436.

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Favarato, Desiderio. Brazilian Population Presents Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation Similar to Higher Income Countries, and a Low Use of Anticoagulation Therapy. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2021, vol. 117, n. 3, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 435-436. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/brazilian-population-presents-prevalence-of-atrial-fibrillation-similar-to-higher-income-countries-and-a-low-use-of-anticoagulation-therapy/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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