Risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with degenerative mitral stenosis with or without atrial fibrillation: A cohort study
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke and the combination of AF and mitral stenosis (MS) is associated with a higher risk. In developed nations, degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) constitutes a sizeable proportion of patients with MS. Current internation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906722001750 |