Atrial Fibrillation and Non-cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with an unfavorable prognosis, increasing the risk of stroke and death. Although traditionally associated with cardiovascular diseases, there is increasing evidence of high incidence of AF in patients with highly preval...

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Main Authors: Cátia Ferreira, Rui Providência, Maria João Ferreira, Lino Manuel Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015002400519&lng=en&tlng=en