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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought

DAIC

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 percent of the patients treated between 2005 and 2009 to 6.82% of the patients treated between 2015 and 2019. million U.S.

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America’s Growing CVD Problem

CardiacWire

Heart Disease in 2050 – The AHA warned of massive heart disease increases by 2050, spanning CVD (+60%), diabetes (+100%), obesity (+70%), hypertension (+44%), heart failure (+66%), and stroke (+100%). Add all that up and the cost of treating adult CVD and stroke patients will increase by 195% to $1.85

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National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Tought

DAIC

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 percent of the patients treated between 2005 and 2009 to 6.82% of the patients treated between 2015 and 2019. million U.S.

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Nationwide Trends in Stroke Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Sex and Race: An Analysis From the US Renal Database

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundThe risk of ischemic stroke hospitalization in patients with endstage kidney disease has declined over time, but data are limited, especially for hemorrhagic stroke trends. Women had higher stroke incidence than men (P<0.001). women) between 2006 and 2016.

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