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<journal-id>1560-4381</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Correo Científico Médico]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[ccm]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1560-4381</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Ciencias Médicas de Holguín]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1560-43812019000200571</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La epidemiología de la fibrilación auricular después de 390 años]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation Epidemiology after 390 years]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Collazo Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro Manuel]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Leyva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Delfín]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Martín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oliver]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz Cardentey]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marlene]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mengana Betancourt]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Pediátrico Octavio de la Concepción de la Pedraja  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Holguín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Canadian Center for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine and Institute of Cardiovascular Science Boniface Hospital Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Canadá</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Ciencias Básicas y Preclínicas Victoria de Girón Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Clínico-Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>23</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>571</fpage>
<lpage>584</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1560-43812019000200571&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1560-43812019000200571&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1560-43812019000200571&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La fibrilación auricular es la taquiarritmia supraventricular más frecuente en la práctica clínica. Se caracteriza por una activación auricular no coordinada que causa una disfunción mecánica de las aurículas. Desde su primera descripción por William Harvey, en 1628, hasta nuestros días, se han desarrollado numerosos adelantos científicos sobre su diagnóstico, fisiopatología y tratamiento. A pesar de haber transcurrido 390 años, su prevalencia en los países desarrollados es aproximadamente del 1,5-2% de la población general. La media de edad ha aumentado de tal forma que actualmente se sitúa entre 75 y 85 años. Su prevalencia se duplicará en los próximos 50 años. Las estadísticas vigentes reportan que esta arritmia está asociada a un riesgo cinco veces mayor de accidente cerebrovascular, una incidencia tres veces mayor de insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva y mayor mortalidad. El análisis de estos reportes ha motivado esta investigación sobre la situación epidemiológica de este trastorno del ritmo cardíaco.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent supraventricular tachyarrhythmia according to clinical practice. It is determined by uncoordinated atrial activation, which causes a mechanical atrial dysfunction. Since its first description by William Harvey in 1628, numerous scientific methods have been developed for diagnosis, physiopathology and treatment. In spite of 390 years have passed after atrial fibrillation discovery, still prevails in developed countries approximately 1.5 to 2% in the general population. Average age has risen in such a way that today stands between 75 and 85 years old. Atrial fibrillation will double abreast within next 50 years. Current statistics report this arrhythmia is associated to five times higher risk of ictus and a threefold bigger incidence of congestive heart failure, increasing mortality levels. Present reports´ analysis has motivated research on the epidemiological situation of this cardiac rhythm disorder.]]></p></abstract>
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