Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Taiwan: A Nationwide Observation Cheng-Han Lee, MD, Ping-Yen Liu, MD, PhD, Liang-Miin.

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Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in Taiwan: A Nationwide Observation Cheng-Han Lee, MD, Ping-Yen Liu, MD, PhD, Liang-Miin Tsai, MD, Wei-Chuan Tsai, MD, Ming-Tsung Ho, Jyh-Hong Chen, MD, PhD, Li- Jen Lin, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 120, Issue 9, Pages 819.e1-819.e7 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.014 Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Temporal trends in the annual frequency of overall patients with any diagnostic atrial fibrillation in Taiwan from 1997 through 2002. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 819.e1-819.e7DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.014) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Annual frequency of overall patients with any diagnostic atrial fibrillation in Taiwan in different age and gender groups. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 819.e1-819.e7DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.014) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Temporal trends in the annual frequency of patients with a primary discharge diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in Taiwan from 1997 through 2002. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 819.e1-819.e7DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.014) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Annual frequency of patients with a primary discharge diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in Taiwan in different age and gender groups. The American Journal of Medicine 2007 120, 819.e1-819.e7DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.10.014) Copyright © 2007 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions