Atrial fibrillation more common and dangerous in younger people than previously thought

Atrial fibrillation more common and dangerous in younger people than previously thought

Atrial fibrillation (Afib), a common type of arrhythmia that is on the rise in people under the age of 65, is more dangerous in this increasingly younger population than previously thought, according to a new study published in Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology and authored by physician-scientists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute.

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