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Without proper treatment, 51% of patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
will die within five years following the onset of symptoms.
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Studies suggest that atrial fibrillation causes a 90% increase of death
among woman and a 50% increase of death among men.
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Just 5 years after AFib diagnosis, the greatest incidence for
patients is death (49%).
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According to the American Heart Association, a patient with AFib is 5 times
more likely to have a stroke than a patient without AFib. In addition,
370,000 strokes or 20% of all Ischemic strokes are associated with AFib.
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Estimation of Total Incremental Health Care Costs in Patients With
Atrial Fibrillation in the United States, Kim MH, Johnston SS, Chu BC,
Dalal MR, Schulman KLCirc Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes . 2011;4:313-320
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