Lifetime Risk for Development of Atrial Fibrillation
Background— Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac dysrhythmia and a source of considerable morbidity and mortality, but lifetime risk for AF has not been estimated...
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3 shownAtrial fibrillation as an independent risk factor for stroke: the Framingham Study.
The impact of nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and cardiac failure on stroke incidence was examined in 5,070 participants in the Framingha...
Atrial fibrillation: a major contributor to stroke in the elderly. The Framingham Study
• Chronic atrial fibrillation without valvular disease has been associated with increased stroke incidence. The impact of atrial fibrillation on the risk of stroke with increasi...
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- Framingham Heart Study
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