Atrial Fibrillation Cases Skyrocket in the UK 1 in 45 Now Live with Condition

Why is the number of persons in the UK diagnosed with atrial fibrillation surging 50 in just a decade, totaling 1. 5 million today This means that 1 in 45 people in the UK are now living with this condition. This diagnosed heart condition raises the risk of stroke, reports the British Heart Foundation. The surge is based on a 50 rise from 2013 (1 million) to today. The report doesnt identify any yeartoyear trends. Whats the culprit behind this surge Is it lifestyle and growing health challenges in the population What about the impact of the SARSCoV2 caused pandemic What about mass vaccination Not surprisingly, these topics were left alone. People with this diagnosis are five times more likely to succumb to a fatal or lifechanging stroke. Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of abnormal heart rhythm and is believed to contribute to one in five strokes. Join The Conversation ,