Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Latin America
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, with an estimated prevalence of 1-2% in North America and Europe. The increased prevalence of AF in Latin America is associated with an ageing general population, along with poor control of key risk factors, including...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2016-01-01
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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=S0066-782X2016005022103&lng=en&tlng=en |