Incidence of and Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults
- 7 October 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 96 (7), 2455-2461
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.96.7.2455
Abstract
Background This study aimed to describe the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among older adults during 3 years of follow-up. Methods and Results In this cohort study, 5201 adults ≥65 years old...Keywords
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