Cohort Study for Atrial Fibrillation Risk Stratification

An Epidemiologic, Prospective, Single Center Cohort Study for the Improvement of Atrial Fibrillation Risk Stratification in High Risk Individuals

AFHRI is planned as a prospective, single-center cohort study in patients at high risk of AF.

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate and improve atrial fibrillation risk prediction, which takes into account clinical, psycho-social, environmental and lifestyle-risk factors, protein patterns and genetic variability in addition to the classical risk factors with respect to the primary endpoint, AF (paroxysmal or permanent).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 to 85 years;
• Personally signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Insufficient knowledge of the German language, in order to understand study documents and computer assisted interview without translation;
• Physical or psychological incapability to cooperate in the investigations