Remote monitoring in heart failure patients with an implanted device : a description of the "AF burden", association with stroke risk and the impact of remote monitoring on antithrombotic therapy decision making
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, with a prevalence of 2% in a general Western population, rising to 22% in patients with heart failure (HF). AF can occur in paroxysms or be present continuously. HF with AF is associated with an increased risk of stroke. S...
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Imperial College London
2016
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.739627 |