Impact of traditional risk factors for the outcomes of atrial fibrillation across race and ethnicity and sex groups

Background: Although traditional risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) and its outcomes are established in whites, their role in the pathogenesis of AF across race-ethnicity and both sexes remain unclear. Cohort studies have consistently shown worse AF-related outcomes in these groups. The objec...

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Main Authors: Timothy Shih, Karina Ledezma, Mark McCauley, Jalees Rehman, William L. Galanter, Dawood Darbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906720301172