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Developmental and genetic aspects of atrial fibrillation.
Trends in cardiovascular medicine - 1 May 2009
Postma Alex V, Dekker Lukas R C, Soufan Alexandre T, Moorman Antoon F M
Abstract excerpt
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. The abnormal rhythm is associated not only with a variety of symptoms, such as palpitations, dizziness, or shortness of breath, but also with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and mortality. A genetic predisposition is suggested by the fact that the relative risk for the development of AF is estimated at 85% in...
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