Red Cell Distribution Width and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Subsequent Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study

Red Cell Distribution Width and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Subsequent Thromboembolism: The Tromsø Study

Introduction Red cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with cardiovascular diseases, including atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Whether RDW is a risk marker for thromboembolic events in AF patients is scarcely known. We aimed to assess the association between RDW and...

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Main Authors: Erin M. Hald, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Jostein Lappegård, Trygve S. Ellingsen, Ellisiv B. Mathiesen, Tom Wilsgaard, Inger Njølstad, Sigrid K. Brækkan, John-Bjarne Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-07-01
Series:TH Open
Subjects:
venous thrombosis
arterial thrombosis
epidemiological studies
red cell distribution width
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1716417

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