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Genetic polymorphisms confer risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure: a population-based study.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Mar 2013
Smith J Gustav, Melander Olle, Sjögren Marketa, Hedblad Bo, Engström Gunnar, Newton-Cheh Christopher, Platonov Pyotr G
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent co-morbidity in heart failure (HF) associated with increased mortality, but little is known about the mechanisms underlying AF onset in HF patients. We evaluated the association of cardiovascular and genetic risk factors with AF in HF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: Individuals hospitalized for HF (n = 1040; 500 with AF) were identified from a large, population-based...
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