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01-10-2011 | Editorial

Treatment of atrial fibrillation in the elderly: time for a change?

Auteur: L. R. C. Dekker

Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Uitgave 10/2011

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. The prevalence of AF is highly age dependent as the median age of AF patients is 75 years and at least 70% of AF patients are between 65 and 85 years old [1, 2]. With increasing life expectancy, AF prevalence will increase 2.5 times during the next 40 years and constitute an even more important health concern [1]. …

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Titel: Treatment of atrial fibrillation in the elderly: time for a change?
Auteur: L. R. C. Dekker
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2011
Uitgeverij: Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Gepubliceerd in: Netherlands Heart Journal / Uitgave 10/2011
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Elektronisch ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-011-0194-1

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