European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on March 16, 2006
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi651
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1 Institute of Cardiology, University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Editorial
The epidemiological burden of atrial fibrillation: a challenge for clinicians and health care systems
Giuseppe Boriani 1 *,
Igor Diemberger 1,
Cristian Martignani 1,
Mauro Biffi 1,
and
Angelo Branzi 1
Giuseppe Boriani, E-mail: cardio1{at}med.unibo.it
The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the Editors of the European Heart Journal or of the European Society of Cardiology.
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