Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its risk factors in rural China: A cross-sectional study

Sun, Guozhe; Guo, Liang; Wang, Xunzhang; Song, Hongjie; Zhao, Li; Wang, Jun; Sun, Yingxian

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.063

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“…A total of 22 studies comprising of 656,750 participants were analyzed in this meta‐analysis, which included 12 cohort studies (including 4 prospective cohorts), 5 case‐control, 1 post hoc analysis of randomized controlled study, 1 prospective observational, 1 retrospective, and 2 cross sectional studies. The age of study participants ranged from 50 to 61 years (interquartile range). The study designs and participant characteristics are presented in Table .…”

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Differential Association of Exercise Intensity With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women: Evidence from a Meta‐Analysis

Mohanty

Tamaki

et al. 2016

Cardiovasc electrophysiol

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Differential Association of Exercise Intensity With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women: Evidence from a Meta‐Analysis

Mohanty

Tamaki

et al. 2016

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“…A single ECG was performed to detect AF in some studies,17 18 while, in others, history of AF was also taken into account in the counting of cases 9 10 19. In general, a higher prevalence of AF has been observed in whites compared with Asians, blacks and Hispanics 20 21.…”

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Screening for atrial fibrillation in 13 122 Hong Kong citizens with smartphone electrocardiogram

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Choy

2016

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“…Hispanics and Asians have lower rates of AF than do non-Hispanic whites (32–37). A similar lower prevalence of AF in the general population was reported in China (35–37).…”

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“…Hispanics and Asians have lower rates of AF than do non-Hispanic whites (32–37). A similar lower prevalence of AF in the general population was reported in China (35–37). The difference in rates of AF among race-ethnicity groups may be explained by differences in underlying genetic susceptibility, differences in the prevalence of risk factors for AF, differences in the hazards due to individual risk factors, or a combination of these variables (38).…”

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Sex Differences in Outcomes among Stroke Survivors with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in China

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases the risk of stroke and disease burden and is an established predictor of poor outcomes after stroke. However, data regarding sex differences in long-term outcomes following stroke in patients with AF are scarce. We thus aimed to assess these differences. We recruited 951 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke and non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treated at three hospitals in Tianjin, China, from January 2006 to September 2014. Information regarding stroke subtype, severity, risk factors, and outcomes (mortality, dependency, and recurrence) at 3, 12, and 36 months after stroke was recorded. The prevalence of NVAF was 8.4% overall, with a higher frequency in women than in men (11.3 vs. 6.9%, P < 0.001). Among patients with NVAF, women were older than men. Women were more likely than men to have severe stroke (38.8 vs. 29.5%, P < 0.001), high levels of total cholesterol and high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (all P < 0.001), hypertension (69.1 vs. 61.2%, P = 0.012), dyslipidemia (29.8 vs. 20.7%, P = 0.001), and obesity (18.5 vs. 11.6%, P = 0.003); they were less likely than men to be current smokers (12.2 vs. 33.6%, P < 0.001) and to consume alcohol (0.9 vs. 13.9%, P < 0.001). There were greater risks of dependency and recurrence at 36 months after stroke in women than in men [odds ratios (95% confidence intervals), 1.64 (1.02–2.64) for dependency, P = 0.043; and 2.03 (1.28–3.20) for recurrence, P = 0.002] after adjustment for stroke subtype, severity, and risk factors. These findings suggest that it is crucial to emphasize the need for individualized stroke prevention education and promotion of healthy lifestyles in order to improve NVAF-related stroke outcomes and reduce disease burden in women.

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Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and its risk factors in rural China: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 71 publications

References 36 publications

Differential Association of Exercise Intensity With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women: Evidence from a Meta‐Analysis

Differential Association of Exercise Intensity With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Men and Women: Evidence from a Meta‐Analysis

Screening for atrial fibrillation in 13 122 Hong Kong citizens with smartphone electrocardiogram

Sex Differences in Outcomes among Stroke Survivors with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in China

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