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  • How many people have A-Fib? Three times more than we thought


    How many people have A-Fib? Three times more than we thought

    How many people have A-Fib? Three times more than we thought

    Atrial fibrillation, a rapid, irregular heart beat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than previously thought, affecting nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U.S. adults, according to new estimates from UC San Francisco.