Risks of Pneumonia in COPD Patients with New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

Risks of Pneumonia in COPD Patients with New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

The association between Atrial Fibrillation (AF) and pneumonia remains unclear. This study aims to assess the impact of AF on high pneumonia risk group—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—In order to find the association between AF and the risk of pneumonia. The COPD cohort was extracted fr...

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Main Authors: Ya-Hui Wang, Chih-Cheng Lai, Cheng-Yi Wang, Hao-Chien Wang, Chong-Jen Yu, Likwang Chen, On Behalf of the Taiwan Clinical Trial Consortium for Respiratory Diseases
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pneumonia
risk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/9/229

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