Premature Atrial Contractions in the General Population
Author(s) -
David Conen,
Martin Adam,
Fréderic Roche,
Jean Barthélemy,
Denise Felber Dietrich,
Medea Imboden,
Nino Künzli,
Arnold von Eckardstein,
Stephan Regenass,
Thorsten Hornemann,
Thierry Rochat,
JeanMichel Gaspoz,
Nicole ProbstHensch,
David Carballo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.112300
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , atrial fibrillation , premature atrial contraction , relative risk , population , body mass index , cardiology , cohort , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independent predictors of atrial fibrillation, stroke, and death. However, little is known about PAC frequency in the general population and its association with other cardiovascular risk factors.
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