Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for stroke, especially in women: The Jichi medical school cohort study

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-101

  Iwahana, Hiroyuki ^a,b   Ishikawa, Shizukiyo ^b   Ishikawa, Joji ^b   Kabutoya, Tomoyuki ^c   Kayaba, Kazunori ^d   Gotoh, Tadao ^e   Kajii, Eiji ^b  

^a Kamiichi General Hospital   (Japan)

^b JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Chichibu Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^d SAITAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e Wara National Health Insurance Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cohort study; Stroke; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STROKE;

EID: 79953141814     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20090149     Document Type: Article

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