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Familial clustering and subsequent incidence of atrial fibrillation among first-degree relatives in Denmark.
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology - 1 May 2016
Gundlund Anna, Christiansen Mia N, Hansen Morten Lock, Olesen Jonas Bjerring, Zahir Deewa, Køber Lars, Gislason Gunnar H, Piccini Jonathan P, Peterson Eric D, Torp-Pedersen Christian, Fosbøl Emil Loldrup
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Determination and quantification of familial risk may help identify high-risk patients. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using Danish nationwide registry data (1978-2012), we identified all first-time AF patients (probands) in Denmark. Relatives to these probands were grouped according to proband-relation: offspring from either maternal or...
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