Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in the Malaysian communities

Heart Asia

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 62-66

  Lim, Chiao Wen ^a   Kasim, Sazzli ^a   Ismail, Johan Rizwal ^a   Chua, Nicholas Yul Chye ^a   Najme Khir, Rizmy ^a   Zainal Abidin, Hafisyatul Aiza ^a   Abdul Rahman, Effarezan ^a   Mohd Arshad, Mohd Kamal ^a   Ibrahim Othman, Zubin ^a   Yusoff, Khalid ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

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EID: 84996946735     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17591104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2016-010775     Document Type: Article

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