Health Challenges of Agingatrial fibrillationcardiovascular system
How common is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial Fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disturbance occurring in 1% of the population. It is more common the older we get.
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So just how common is atrial fibrillation? Well, it's the most common heart rhythm disturbance and is said to occur in about 1% of the human population. But it's very much age dependent and is said to occur in 5-10% of the over 60s. In people who have known underlying heart disease the likelihood of atrial fibrillation is higher Interestingly, even when heart disease and ageing are taken into account, it appears to be increasing globally and therefore continues to present an important public health challenge.
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