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Familial atrial fibrillation predicts increased risk of mortality: a study in Danish twins.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology - 1 Feb 2013
Christophersen Ingrid Elisabeth, Budtz-Jørgensen Esben, Olesen Morten S, Haunsø Stig, Christensen Kaare, Svendsen Jesper Hastrup
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia. Several studies have shown association of genetic variants with AF and that familial AF increases the risk of AF. We have previously shown a substantial heritability of AF in a twin study. The objective of this study was to determine wh...
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