Relation between achieved heart rate and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (from the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management [AFFIRM] Study)

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1247-1253

  Cooper, Howard A ^a   Bloomfield, Dennis A ^b   Bush, David E ^b   Katcher, Michael S ^b   Rawlins, Michele ^b   Sacco, Joseph D ^b   Chandler, Mary ^b  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURVIVAL RATE; WALKING;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REST; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342588605     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.069     Document Type: Article

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