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P-wave indices and atrial fibrillation: cross-cohort assessments from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) and Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
American heart journal - 1 Jan 2015
Magnani Jared W, Zhu Lei, Lopez Faye, Pencina Michael J, Agarwal Sunil K, Soliman Elsayed Z, Benjamin Emelia J, Alonso Alvaro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity. P-wave indices (PWIs) measure atrial electrical function and are associated with AF. Study of PWI has been limited to single-cohort investigations, and their contributions to risk enhancement are unknown. METHODS: We examined PWI from the FHS and ARIC study. We calculated 10-year AF risk using adjusted Cox models. We conducted...
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