Prevalence of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in Malaysian patients with hypertension

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-143

  Jin Shyan, Wong ^a   Bau, Rawa ^b   Ahmad, Fazlina ^a   Ismail, Rosmadi ^a   Yean Yip, Alan Fong ^c  

^a Bintulu Medical Centre   (Malaysia)

^b Klinik Kesihatan Bintulu   (Malaysia)

^c SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Malaysia; Prevalence; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALAYSIA; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84876904047     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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