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According to the American Heart Association, Atrial Fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is the most common of all heart rhythm disorders, affecting more than 2.2 million Americans.⁵ The Rotterdam study found that 22% of women and 24% of men will develop atrial fibrillation in their lifetime.⁶ Atrial fibrillation is a serious health condition which requires immediate medical attention. AF can double the risk of death and increases the risk of stroke by five to seven times as compared to someone without AF.⁵ By learning more about AF and the treatment options available, you can successfully reduce your risk of complications.

⁵Fuster, V, Ryden, LE, Cannom, DS, et al. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation—Executive Summary; A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). Circulation 2006; 114:700-752.

⁶Heeringa, J, van der, Kuip DA, Hofman, A, et al. Prevalence, Incidence, and lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation: the Rotterdam study. European Heart Journal 2006; 27: 949-953.