Sex Differences and Similarities in Atrial Fibrillation Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Mortality in Community Cohorts:Results From the BiomarCaRE Consortium (Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Europe)
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac disease in aging populations with high comorbidity and mortality. Sex differences in AF epidemiology are insufficiently understood. METHODS: In N=79 793 individuals without AF diagnosis at baseline (median age, 49.6 years; age range, 24.1-97.6...
Published in: | Circulation |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/sex-differences-and-similarities-in-atrial-fibrillation-epidemiology-risk-factors-and-mortality-in-community-cohorts(1f8547b9-2a12-4692-880b-2c809c6e611f).html https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.028981 |