Progression of Paroxysmal to Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Factors Promoting the HATCH Score

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 732-734

  Jahangir, Arshad ^a   Murarka, Shishir ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; epidemiology; prediction; prognosis; progression

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINUS RHYTHM; STROKE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 76449103818     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.12.010     Document Type: Editorial

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