Sex Differences in Stroke Risk Among Older Patients With Recently Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation
Authors:
- Cynthia A. JackeviciusCJCynthia A. Jackevicius
- Elham RahmeERElham Rahme
- Karin H. HumphriesKHKarin H. Humphries
- Hassan BehlouliHBHassan Behlouli
- Louise PiloteLPLouise Pilote
Open Access
- 9 May 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 307 (18) , 1952-1958
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, accounting for approximately one-third of hospitalizations for cardiac rhythm disturbances. It has been estimated that 2.2 million people in the United States and 4.5 million in the European Union have paroxysmal or persistent AF.1Keywords
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