Comparison of prognostic value of atrial fibrillation versus sinus rhythm in patients on long-term hemodialysis

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 868-871

  Vázquez, Eduardo ^a,b   Sánchez Perales, Carmen ^a   Lozano, Cristóbal ^a   García Cortés, Ma José ^a   Borrego, Francisco ^a   Guzmán, Manuel ^a   Pérez, Pilar ^a   Pagola, Carlos ^a   Borrego, Ma José ^a   Pérez, Vicente ^a  

^a Cardiology Dept   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SINUS RHYTHM; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141794137     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00904-4     Document Type: Article

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