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Atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure.
Heart failure clinics - 1 Apr 2010
Lubitz Steven A, Benjamin Emelia J, Ellinor Patrick T
Abstract excerpt
Atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure are morbid conditions that have common risk factors and frequently coexist. Each condition predisposes to the other, and the concomitant presence of the two identifies individuals at increased risk for mortality. Recent data have emerged that help elucidate the complex genetic and nongenetic pathophysiological mechanisms that contribute to the development of atrial...
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