Insight on the Genetics of Atrial Fibrillation in Puerto Rican Hispanics

Non-Hispanic whites present with higher atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence than other racial minorities living in the mainland USA. In two hospital-based studies, Puerto Rican Hispanics had a lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation of 2.5% than non-Hispanic Whites with 5.7%. This data is particular...

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Main Authors: Ariel F. Gonzalez-Cordero, Jorge Duconge-Soler, Hilton Franqui-Rivera, Roberto Feliu-Maldonado, Abiel Roche-Lima, Israel Almodovar-Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8819896