%0 Journal Article
%T Atrial fibrillation in the elderly: Is ablation ready for prime time?<br>
%A Allen J Solomon
%A <br>
%J 老年心脏病学杂志(英文版)
%D 2005
%I Science Press
%X Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and results in significant morbidity, especially in the elderly. The prevalence of atrial fibrillation increases dramatically with advancing age to almost 6 % in individuals older than 65 years. In fact, 84 % of people with atrial fibrillation are over 65 years of age.1 Additionally, the risk of stroke increases with advancing age, such that one-third of strokes in patients over the age of 65 are caused by atrial fibrillation.
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