Iv always thought of afib been a western population problem with what Iv read in past media .? But if you google it then it seems every population in the world has got a rather decent incidence of AFIB no matter what diet you’re eating, some even higher than ours in the UK and AMERICA. !!!!
Iv only googled afib incidence worldwide compared to UK but I found it interesting.
Not really surprised by that. Lifestyle changes can help, help recovery and recurrence from procedures and help us cope with AF but so many causes that it’s inevitable that it would be global. However - useful to know your sources
The worldwide prevalence of atrial fibrillation is 37,574 million cases (0.51% of worldwide population), increased also by 33% during the last 20 years. The highest burden is seen in countries with high socio-demographic index, though the largest recent increased occurred in middle socio-demographic index
countries.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/319....
My father had AF but none of the family knew it until we saw it mentioned on the death certificate - he didn’t die of AF I hasten to assure folk! I think it is only in the last 20 - 30 years that it has been thought to be a treatable condition, I remember as a child listening to grandparents talk about their ‘palpitations’ and it was considered just part of ‘getting old’. I do think that modern life stressors, unhealthy processed foods and declining involvement in outdoor activities in children all have impacted on the AF burden all societies face.
I agree. I always thought of it as an old person condition.!!
Hi, my personal belief is car fumes are a major contributor to lots of illness including AF. Don't know if there's any studies comparing rural and urban pops. Car makers and fuel companies will always try to silence any citicism just like tobacco companies used to so getting funding for research is always difficult.
Hi. Just to mention it (because you wrote about car fumes) I started my AFib when I was living right out in a quiet rural village on the Blackdown hills and even when travelling for work I wasn’t exposed to many fumes, so I don’t know… 🧐
It may be something in our genes.??
Well, you’re so right at least when it comes to my case!
I have inherited a faulty gene from my dear mum which has given me a condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart walls) My consultant here tells me that this is the reason for my AFib most probably!
My elderly mother started with ectopic beats in her early twenties and now and again has short runs of AFIB. The AFIB part has never been caught on ecg but she’s a ex nurse so knows what afib is and she tells me it’s definitely runs of afib.!! My aunt, my mothers elder sister has had missed beats all her life too unfortunately.
So I must have had the gene passed onto me too.??
76 years old with A F
apixaban and hematuria 
Is this afib?
shortness of breath
3% Afib burden and proposed medication
