Relation of atrial arrhythmia-related symptoms to health-related quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation: A community hospital-based cohort

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 170-177

  Kang, Younhee ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHECKLIST; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33646388940     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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