MRI-detected brain lesions in AF patients without further stroke risk factors undergoing ablation - a retrospective analysis of prospective studies
Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) without other stroke risk factors is assumed to have a low annual stroke risk comparable to patients without AF. Therefore, current clinical guidelines do not recommend oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention of AF in patients without stroke risk facto...
Main Authors: | Juliane Herm, Johannes Schurig, Martin R. Martinek, Reinhard Höltgen, Alexander Schirdewan, Paulus Kirchhof, Marcus Wieczorek, Helmut Pürerfellner, Peter U. Heuschmann, Jochen B. Fiebach, Karl Georg Haeusler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1035-1 |
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