Stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation: a review of common risk factors
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has become a major global health concern being the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. Risk factors for AF include congestive heart failure, hypertension, increasing age and diabetes. Many of these factors also increase the risk for thromboembolism and isc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1593781 |