An update on the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation

Authors
McManus, David D.
Rienstra, Michael
Benjamin, Emelia J.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Meyers Primary Care Institute
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2012-09-04
Keywords
Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
UMCCTS funding
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3678907/
Abstract
In our brief review, we describe the most recently discovered prognostic factors related to Atrial Fibrillation (AF), discuss some new prognostic algorithms for estimating the risk from AF and its complications, and highlight that additional efforts are needed to prevent AF-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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Circulation. 2012 Sep 4;126(10):e143-6. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.129759.
DOI
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.129759
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/26403
PubMed ID
22949543
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