Screening for atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea to reduce ischaemic strokes

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 297-298

  Wilson, D ^a,b   Frontera, A ^a   Thomas, G ^a   Duncan, E ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Screening; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MASS SCREENING; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMPLICATION; STROKE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; STROKE;

EID: 84900575902     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.007     Document Type: Editorial

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