First-degree atrioventricular block is associated with heart failure and death in persons with stable coronary artery disease: Data from the Heart and Soul Study

European Heart Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1875-1880

  Crisel, Ryan K ^a   Farzaneh Far, Ramin ^a,b   Na, Beeya ^c   Whooley, Mary A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Heart failure; Stable coronary artery disease

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; STATIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 80051511528     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr139     Document Type: Article

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