Incidence of atrial fibrillation is associated with age and gender in subjects practicing physical exercise: A meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 221, Issue , 2016, Pages 1056-1060

  Brunetti, Natale Daniele ^a   Santoro, Francesco ^a,b   Correale, Michele ^a,c   De Gennaro, Luisa ^a,d   Conte, Giusy ^a   Di Biase, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b Asklepios Klinik Sankt Georg   (Germany)

^c OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^d Ospedale San Paolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Meta analysis; Meta regression; Physical exercise; Sport

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGE; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84978472943     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.133     Document Type: Review

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