Open AccessFamilial clustering and subsequent incidence of atrial fibrillation among first-degree relatives in Denmark
Author(s) -
Anna Gundlund,
M. Christiansen,
Morten Lock Hansen,
Jonas Bjerring Olesen,
Deewa Zahir,
Lars Køber,
Gunnar Gislason,
Jonathan P. Piccini,
Eric D. Peterson,
Christian TorpPedersen,
Emil Loldrup Fosbøl
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euv274
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , first degree relatives , atrial fibrillation , medicine , degree (music) , family aggregation , family history , mathematics , disease , acoustics , geometry , physics
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Determination and quantification of familial risk may help identify high-risk patients.
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