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Introduction
120
100
80
60
40
By Race
Prevalence
per
1000
beneficiaries
20
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
White
Other/Unknown
Black
120
100
80
60
40
By Sex
C
Prevalence
per
1000
beneficiaries
20
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
Men
Women
(A) In the overall cohort, (B) by age group, (C) by sex, and (D) by race. e dashed lines in
panel A represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Reproduced with permission from Piccini JP, et al. [Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and
Outcomes. 2012;5:85–93] Copyright 2012, American Heart Association, Inc.
Figure 2. Prevalence of AF Among Medicare Beneficiaries,
1993–2007 (cont'd)
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