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Preventing stroke in people with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study

Author(s) -

Simon de Lusignan,

Jeremy van Vlymen,

Nigel Hague,

Lavanya Thana,

B Dzregah,

Tom Chan

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdh201

Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , cardiology , cross sectional study , stroke risk , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , pathology , engineering , endocrinology

The annual stroke rate in atrial fibrillation is around 5 per cent with increased risk in those with hypertension, diabetes, left ventricular dysfunction and other cardiovascular risk factors. This study set out to identify the patients with atrial fibrillation and modifiable risk factors for stroke.

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