Silver Book Fact
Lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation
At age 80, the remaining lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation is around 22%.
Lloyd-Jones D, Wang T, Leip E, Larson M, et al. Lifetime Risk for Development of Atrial Fibrillation: The Framingham Heart Study. Circ. 2004; 110(9): 1042-6. http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/110/9/1042