Open AccessIncreased risk of stroke and mortality following new-onset atrial fibrillation during hospitalization
Author(s) -
Daniele Massera,
Dan Wang,
David Vorchheimer,
Abdissa Negassa,
Mario J. García
Publication year - 2016
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/euw110
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , cardiology , stroke risk , ischemic stroke , engineering , mechanical engineering , ischemia
The outcome of patients who develop new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization is unknown, and the management of this patient population is not specifically addressed by current guidelines. We investigated the incidence of death and inhospital stroke among a large cohort of hospitalized inpatients who developed new-onset AF.
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