Atrial fibrillation is serious, but treatment options continue to grow, from Harvard Men’s Health Watch
The consequences of AF are enormous. AF increases the risk of stroke fivefold and almost doubles the risk of premature death. It can lead to heart failure and angina. And each year it accounts for 400,000 hospital admissions, 5 million office visits, and health care costs of over $6.5 billion.
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