Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;
Alternative titles and symbols : Atrial fibrillation, autosomal dominant;
Description : Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance, affecting
more than 2 million Americans, with an overall prevalence of 0.89%. The prevalence
increases rapidly with age, to 2.3% between the ages of 40 and 60 years, and to 5.9%
over the age of 65. The most dreaded complication is thromboembolic stroke (Brugada
et al., 1997). Beyer et al. (1993) suggested that a familial form of atrial fibrillation
is rare. - Genetic Heterogeneity of Familial Atrial Fibrillation;