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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.

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CDreamer

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.

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Jetcat in reply toCDreamer

I agree. I always thought of it as an old person condition.!!

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Tomred in reply toJetcat

Took paf in my 30s possibly even in my 20s so not exclusive to old people Jetcat

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Jetcat in reply toTomred

Very true Tom.

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2learn in reply toCDreamer

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.

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Slidingdoors99 in reply to2learn

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… 🧐

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Jetcat in reply toSlidingdoors99

It may be something in our genes.??

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Slidingdoors99 in reply toJetcat

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!

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Jetcat in reply toSlidingdoors99

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.??

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CDreamer in reply toJetcat

Runs in families for sure - as far as I recall there have been 4-5 genes associated with AF, my sister recently started at the same age both Dad & I did, no other heart issues for any of us.

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Jetcat in reply toCDreamer

I agree

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Jetcat in reply to2learn

There is lots of nasties in fumes.

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