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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2015-11-01
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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 |