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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. percent of the patients treated between 2005 and 2009 to 6.82% of the patients treated between 2015 and 2019. million U.S. million.

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America’s Growing CVD Problem

CardiacWire

It’s well known that heart disease is the U.S.’s s top cause of death, and our rising CVD rates have been widely covered, but a look back on some of the biggest stories of 2024 suggests that cardiovascular disease is about to become a much bigger problem. trillion, representing 4.6% of US GDP. If applied across the U.S.,

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

A-Fib, as the condition is commonly known, has been on the rise for at least the past decade, driven by the aging of the population, along with increasing rates of hypertension, diabetes and obesity. percent of the patients treated between 2005 and 2009 to 6.82% of the patients treated between 2015 and 2019. million U.S. million.