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Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: A Study on Epidemiology and Mendelian Randomization Causality
23 Mar 2021
Abstract excerpt
Introduction: Hypertension (HT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) often coexist. However, the causality between these two conditions remains to be determined. Methods: We used individual participant data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) prospective cohort with 9,474 participants. HT was ascertained at visit 1 (1987–1989), and incident AF was identified by ECGs conducted during study examinations at...
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