No Decline in the Risk of Stroke Following Incident Atrial Fibrillation Since 2000 in the Community: A Concerning Trend

No Decline in the Risk of Stroke Following Incident Atrial Fibrillation Since 2000 in the Community: A Concerning Trend

BackgroundWhile atrial fibrillation is a recognized risk factor for stroke, contemporary data on trends in stroke incidence after the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation are scarce. Methods and ResultsOlmsted County, MN residents with incident atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (collectively referre...

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Main Authors: Alanna M. Chamberlain, Robert D. Brown, Alvaro Alonso, Bernard J. Gersh, Jill M. Killian, Susan A. Weston, Véronique L. Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
ischemic stroke
temporal trends
transient ischemic attack
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003408

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