The Public Health Burden of AF

AF is the most common and serious arrhythmia in the United States and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality:

• Affects approximately 3 million adults
• The prevalence of AF is projected to more than double over the next 40 years
• Patients with AF have a 5‐fold increased risk of stroke
• An estimated 15% to 20% of all strokes are attributable to AF
• Death and disability from stroke caused by AF are particularly high.
• More than half of emergency department (ED) visits for patients with AF resulted in hospitalization.* 
• AF-related stroke is a substantial and growing public health burden

* Based on weighted estimates from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS).