Electrocardiographic diagnosis of atrial cardiomyopathy to predict atrial contractile dysfunction, thrombogenesis and adverse cardiovascular outcomes
Abstract Thromboembolism and stroke are dreaded complications in atrial fibrillation (AF). Established risk stratification models identify susceptible patients, but their discriminative properties are poor. Atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) is associated to thromboembolism and stroke in smaller studies, b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04535-7 |