Long-term Outcomes after Stroke in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Hospital-based Follow-up Study in China

Long-term Outcomes after Stroke in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Hospital-based Follow-up Study in China

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases the risk of stroke and disease burden; it is an established predictor of poor outcomes after stroke. However, reported differences in outcomes after stroke among elderly patients between AF and non-AF group are conflicting. We aimed to com...

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Main Authors: Yuguang eZhao, Chunying eZou, Cui eWang, Yongbo eZhang, Shuang eWang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Atrial Fibrillation
Elderly
ischemic stroke
outcomes
risk factors.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00056/full

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