Research Article: Comparative Costs to Medicare and Medicare Beneficiaries of Alternative AF Stroke Risk Reduction Strategies
Abstract:
Approximately . to . million adults in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AF), a number expected to at least double by .– AF increases stroke risk, particularly in elderly patients. The prevalence of AF is increasing at a rate of % each year in the Medicare population, and the estimated annual stroke rate is over % among Medicare beneficiaries with AF., Treating AF patients costs the US healthcare system about $ billion annually, and AF-related strokes account for nearly half of Medicare spending for AF.,
Introduction:
Approximately . to . million adults in the United States have atrial fibrillation (AF), a number expected to at least double by . – AF increases stroke risk, particularly in elderly patients. The prevalence of AF is increasing at a rate of % each year in the Medicare population, and the estimated annual stroke rate is over % among Medicare beneficiaries with AF. , Treating AF patients costs the US healthcare system about $ billion annually, and AF-related strokes account for nearly half of Medicare spending for…
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