Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors 
 
 
 
 

Atrial fibrillation can affect both men and women. The prevalence of atrial fibrillation increases with age and varies from 1 case out of 200 persons for people younger than 60 years, to almost 9 cases out of 100 persons for people over 80 years.

 
 
 
 
 

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