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The Predictive Value of Left Atrial Size for Incident Ischemic Stroke and All-Cause Mortality in African Americans
Author(s) -
Harsha S. Nagarajarao,
Alan D. Penman,
Herman A. Taylor,
Thomas H. Mosley,
Kenneth R. Butler,
Thomas N. Skelton,
Tandaw E. Samdarshi,
Giorgio M. Aru,
Ervin R. Fox
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.515221
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , cardiology , cohort , population , cause of death , left ventricular hypertrophy , ejection fraction , heart failure , blood pressure , disease , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
The association between left atrial (LA) size, ischemic stroke, and death has not been well established in African Americans despite their disproportionately higher rates of stroke and cardiovascular mortality compared to non-Hispanic whites.

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