Atrial fibrillation in the Americas
Summary: Atrial Fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and is associated with significant impairments in quality of life. Regional variations and challenges in the management of atrial fibrillation are present throughout the Americas. Atrial fibrillation incidence and prevalen...
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| author | Jason G. Andrade Larry R. Jackson, II Juan Carlos Diaz Mina Chung Jody Hurwitz Carlos A. Morillo Gregory Y.H. Lip Nestor Lopez-Cabanillas |
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| description | Summary: Atrial Fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and is associated with significant impairments in quality of life. Regional variations and challenges in the management of atrial fibrillation are present throughout the Americas. Atrial fibrillation incidence and prevalence varies widely, with significant regional differences in the consequences of atrial fibrillation (disability adjusted life years, and mortality). While the contemporary goals are similar, the management of atrial fibrillation is highly variable across the Americas, driven by regional differences in access to medical services, diagnostics, treatments and technologies, as well as country-specific differences in health-care expenditures. Healthcare policies to address these within and between country barriers will lead to improved care and a reduction in the economic burden of atrial fibrillation. Failure to remediate health inequities will exacerbate the burden of healthcare resources attributed toward the management of this disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35dfa552b9454a699d993c3dc5668d162025-08-20T02:57:26ZengElsevierThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas2667-193X2025-07-014710111010.1016/j.lana.2025.101110Atrial fibrillation in the AmericasJason G. Andrade0Larry R. Jackson, II1Juan Carlos Diaz2Mina Chung3Jody Hurwitz4Carlos A. Morillo5Gregory Y.H. Lip6Nestor Lopez-Cabanillas7Center for Cardiovascular Innovation, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, Canada; Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada; Corresponding author. 2775 Laurel St, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USAClínica Las Vegas, Universidad CES, Medellín, ColombiaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USANorth Texas Heart Center, Dallas, TX, USAUniversity of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) Carlos III, Madrid, SpainLiverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Danish Center for Health Services Research, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Cardiology, Lipidology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, PolandAdventist Cardiovascular Institute, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSummary: Atrial Fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and is associated with significant impairments in quality of life. Regional variations and challenges in the management of atrial fibrillation are present throughout the Americas. Atrial fibrillation incidence and prevalence varies widely, with significant regional differences in the consequences of atrial fibrillation (disability adjusted life years, and mortality). While the contemporary goals are similar, the management of atrial fibrillation is highly variable across the Americas, driven by regional differences in access to medical services, diagnostics, treatments and technologies, as well as country-specific differences in health-care expenditures. Healthcare policies to address these within and between country barriers will lead to improved care and a reduction in the economic burden of atrial fibrillation. Failure to remediate health inequities will exacerbate the burden of healthcare resources attributed toward the management of this disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X25001206Atrial fibrillationGuidelinesStrokeAnticoagulationHypertensionRate-control |
| spellingShingle | Jason G. Andrade Larry R. Jackson, II Juan Carlos Diaz Mina Chung Jody Hurwitz Carlos A. Morillo Gregory Y.H. Lip Nestor Lopez-Cabanillas Atrial fibrillation in the Americas The Lancet Regional Health. Americas Atrial fibrillation Guidelines Stroke Anticoagulation Hypertension Rate-control |
| title | Atrial fibrillation in the Americas |
| title_full | Atrial fibrillation in the Americas |
| title_fullStr | Atrial fibrillation in the Americas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atrial fibrillation in the Americas |
| title_short | Atrial fibrillation in the Americas |
| title_sort | atrial fibrillation in the americas |
| topic | Atrial fibrillation Guidelines Stroke Anticoagulation Hypertension Rate-control |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X25001206 |
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