Asymptomatic versus symptomatic atrial fibrillation: A systematic review of age/gender differences and cardiovascular outcomes

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 191, Issue , 2015, Pages 172-177

  Xiong, Qinmei ^a,b   Proietti, Marco ^a,c   Senoo, Keitaro ^a   Lip, Gregory Y H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular death; Stroke; Symptomatic

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; AGE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84940393990     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.05.011     Document Type: Review

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