Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Rich, Michael W ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Elderly; Epidemiology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; WARFARIN;

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SURVIVAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64449087442     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9337-8     Document Type: Article

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