Impact of traditional risk factors for the outcomes of atrial fibrillation across race and ethnicity and sex groups

Impact of traditional risk factors for the outcomes of atrial fibrillation across race and ethnicity and sex groups

Background: Although traditional risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) and its outcomes are established in whites, their role in the pathogenesis of AF across race-ethnicity and both sexes remain unclear. Cohort studies have consistently shown worse AF-related outcomes in these groups. The objec...

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Main Authors: Timothy Shih, Karina Ledezma, Mark McCauley, Jalees Rehman, William L. Galanter, Dawood Darbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Risk factors
Racial disparities
Stroke
Sex disparities
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906720301172

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