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https://e-kcj.org Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a rapidly growing disease. Since AF usually occurs in late decades of life, the increase in prevalence in an aging society is an expected phenomenon. Furthermore, as the awareness of disease has increased, more patients are diagnosed and treated for AF every year. According a recently published Korean data, the prevalence and incidence of AF in Koreans is increasing throughout the ages.1) Increased prevalence of AF also increases socioeconomic burden. Patients with AF are exposed to more than 5 times the risk of stroke, compared to the general population, and the need for stroke prevention continues to rise with the increased prevalence.