PR interval duration is associated with the presence of white matter hyperintensities: Insights from the epidemiologic LIFE-Adult Study

<h4>Background</h4> PR interval prolongation is a preliminary stage of atrial cardiomyopathy which is considered as an intermediate phenotype for atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a known risk factor for cerebrovascular adverse outcomes including stroke. Cerebral ischemia is one cause of w...

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Main Authors: Jelena Kornej, Katrin Friedrich, Matthias L. Schroeter, A. Veronica Witte, Maryna Polyakova, Arno Villringer, Markus Löffler, Samira Zeynalova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9200346/?tool=EBI