The impact of height on the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Cardiovascular Health Study

European Heart Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 2709-2717

  Rosenberg, Michael A ^a   Patton, Kristen K ^b   Sotoodehnia, Nona ^b   Karas, Maria G ^c   Kizer, Jorge R ^c   Zimetbaum, Peter J ^a   Chang, James D ^a   Siscovick, David ^d   Gottdiener, John S ^e   Kronmal, Richard A ^d   Heckbert, Susan R ^d   Mukamal, Kenneth J ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular risk factors; Echocardiography; Risk prediction

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY HEIGHT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868516435     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs301     Document Type: Article

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