How much atrial fibrillation causes symptoms of heart failure?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 453-457

  Guglin, M ^a   Chen, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEW YORK HEART ASSOCIATION CLASS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPLICATION; COST OF ILLNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME FACTOR;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84897455513     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12262     Document Type: Article

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