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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept. million U.S. million U.S.

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

million Americans have atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5 percent of the population, or 10.5 tim.hodson Wed, 09/11/2024 - 15:40 Sept. million U.S. million U.S.

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America’s Growing CVD Problem

CardiacWire

had no CKM syndrome risk factors, while 26% were at Stage 1 (overweight, prediabetes), 49% were Stage 2 (hypertension, diabetes, CKD), 5% had Stage 3 (kidney disease or high CVD risks), and 9% were Stage 4 (heart disease, with or without kidney disease). A JAMA analysis of 11k adults revealed that only 10.6%

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