Incidence of atrial fibrillation in whites and African-Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

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MedicineIncidence (geometry)Atrial fibrillationDemographyAtherosclerosis Risk in CommunitiesPopulationCohortCumulative incidenceCohort studyInternal medicineProspective cohort studyEpidemiologyGerontologyEnvironmental health

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 158
Issue: 1
Pages: 111-117
Citations: 522
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                                    Álvaro Alonso, 
                                
                                    Sunil Agarwal, 
                                
                                    Elsayed Z. Soliman
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Incidence of atrial fibrillation in whites and African-Americans: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. 
                            American Heart Journal
                            , 158
                            (1)
                            , 111-117.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.05.010
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.05.010