Gender differences in trend of hospital management for atrial fibrillation: A nationwide population-based analysis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-94

  Huang, Jen Hung ^a   Yang, Hung Yu ^a,b   Hsu, Chien Yeh ^b   Lin, Yung Kuo ^a,b   Chen, Shih Ann ^c   Chen, Yi Jen ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age; Atrial fibrillation; Cost; Gender; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 81055140390     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.08.844     Document Type: Article

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