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Clinical and Genetic Contributors to New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Critically Ill Adults.
Critical care medicine - 1 Jan 2020
Kerchberger V Eric, Huang Yi, Koyama Tatsuki, Shoemaker M Benjamin, Darbar Dawood, Bastarache Julie A, Ware Lorraine B, Shaver Ciara M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: New-onset atrial fibrillation during critical illness is an independent risk factor for mortality. The ability to identify patients at high risk for new-onset atrial fibrillation is limited. We hypothesized that genetic susceptibility contributes to risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation in the ICU. DESIGN: Retrospective sub-study of a prospective observational cohort study. SETTING: Medical and...
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