title: Atrial fibrillation: an old disease, a new epidemic.
authors.forename: Teresa S M
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: Bernard J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gersh
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015996:Survival Rate