African American Race and Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation:A Meta-Analysis
Background. It has been observed that African American race is associated with a lower prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to Caucasian race. To better quantify the association between African American race and AF, we performed a meta-analysis of published studies among different patient...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/275624 |