Epidemiological study on atrial fibrillation among aged members of a Japanese community

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 634-639

  Imanaka, Shunji ^a  

^a Ine Cho National Health Insurance Ine Clinic

Author keywords

Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrillation; Elderly people; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE;

EID: 58849123694     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.45.634     Document Type: Article

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