Seasonal variation in morbidity and mortality related to atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 283-288

  Murphy, Niamh F ^a   Stewart, Simon ^a,b   MacIntyre, Kate ^c   Capewell, Simon ^d   McMurray, John J V ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Morbidity; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUMMER; WINTER;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 4644245379     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.03.041     Document Type: Article

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