Stroke Associated with Atrial Fibrillation – Incidence and Early Outcomes in the North Dublin Population Stroke Study
Author(s) -
Niamh Han,
Orla C. Sheehan,
Lisa A. Kelly,
Michael Marnane,
Áine Merwick,
Alan Moore,
Lorraine Kyne,
Joseph Duggan,
Joan T. Moroney,
Patricia McCormack,
Leslie Daly,
Nicola Fitz-Simon,
Dawn Harris,
Gillian Horgan,
Emma B. Williams,
Karen L. Furie,
Peter J. Kelly
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000255973
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , incidence (geometry) , population , cardiology , prospective cohort study , cohort , mechanical engineering , physics , environmental health , optics , engineering
Prospective population-based studies are important to accurately determine the incidence and characteristics of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), while avoiding selection bias which may complicate hospital-based studies.
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