The influence of atrial fibrillation on the mortality of incident ESRD patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

The influence of atrial fibrillation on the mortality of incident ESRD patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is highly prevalent, occurring in 1%-2% of the adult population, increasing the risk of stroke, and resulting in considerable healthcare costs. While stroke is a major complication of AF, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients also have a high risk of stroke, sug...

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Main Authors: Hui-Ling Hsieh, Shih-Chang Hsu, Ho-Shun Cheng, Chun-You Chen, Wen-Cheng Huang, Yuh-Mou Sue, Feng-Yen Lin, Chun-Ming Shih, Jaw-Wen Chen, Shing-Jong Lin, Po-Hsun Huang, Chung-Te Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228405

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