'Show me the money': the cost of atrial fibrillation.

摘要

It is increasingly recognized that atrial fibrillation (AF) carries a considerable illness burden beyond the usual symptoms of palpitations and effort intolerance. Hospitalization is a very common consequence of AF and accounts for a high proportion of the morbidity and costs related to this rhythm disorder. In the United States, hospitalizations may account for USDdollar6 billion of the total annual costs of USDdollar6 -dollar26 billion due to AF.