Comparison of the impact of atrial fibrillation on the risk of early death after stroke in women versus men

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1484-1489

  Roquer, Jaume ^a   Rodríguez Campello, Ana ^a   Gomis, Meritxell ^a   Ois, Angle ^a   Martínez Rodríguez, José Enrique ^a   Munteis, Elvira ^a   Jiménez Conde, Jordi ^a   Montaner, Joan ^b   Álvarez Sabín, José ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Ischemic stroke atrial fibrillation; Outcome

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33845635271     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0250-8     Document Type: Article

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