<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder worldwide, becoming epidemic. Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and addressing it should be a priority. In this paper, we analyse recent progress on the relationship between HF and AF. The interdependence between AF and HF has not been elucidated and therefore remains an area of interest for research. It is estimated that both the incidence of AF and HF will increase significantly in the next decades worldwide, there will be a significant problem for health systems in several countries. It remains imperative to urgently promote additional research on epidemiology, mechanisms and treatment of AF and HF.</p></abstract>

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder worldwide, becoming epidemic. Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and addressing it should be a priority. In this paper, we analyse recent progress on the relationship between HF and AF. The interdependence between AF and HF has not been elucidated and therefore remains an area of interest for research. It is estimated that both the incidence of AF and HF will increase significantly in the next decades worldwide, there will be a significant problem for health systems in several countries. It remains imperative to urgently promote additional research on epidemiology, mechanisms and treatment of AF and HF.

Interdependence Between Atrial Fibrilation and Heart Failure

County Emergency Clinical Hospital of Oradea, Cardiology Clinic

Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oradea

Internal Medicine

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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder worldwide, becoming epidemic. Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and addressing it...

Interdependence Between Atrial Fibrilation and Heart Failure

Published Online: Mar 24, 2018

Page range: 49 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2018-0005

Keywords
arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, risk factors

© 2018 Tica Otilia Anca et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Interdependence Between Atrial Fibrilation and Heart Failure

Published Online: Mar 24, 2018

Page range: 49 - 54

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2018-0005

Keywordsarrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, risk factors

© 2018 Tica Otilia Anca et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, risk factors