Correlation of atrial fibrillation with presence or absence of mitral anular calcium in 604 persons older than 60 years

Savage et al 1 reported a 12-fold increase in atrial fibrillation (AF) in persons with mitral anular calcium (MAC) in the Framingham Study. During a blinded, prospective study investigating the prevalence of MAC diagnosed by M-mode and 2-dimensional echo-cardiograms in an unselected population older...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1987-05, Vol.59 (12), p.1213-1214
Hauptverfasser:	Aronow, Wilbert S., Schwartz, Kenneth S., Koenigsberg, Mordecai
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology Atrial Fibrillation - etiology Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Cardiology. Vascular system Cross-Sectional Studies Electrocardiography Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Female Heart Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mitral Valve - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Savage et al 1 reported a 12-fold increase in atrial fibrillation (AF) in persons with mitral anular calcium (MAC) in the Framingham Study. During a blinded, prospective study investigating the prevalence of MAC diagnosed by M-mode and 2-dimensional echo-cardiograms in an unselected population older than 62 years in a long-term health care facility, 2,3 we recorded electrocardiograms to determine the prevalence of AF and its correlation with the presence or absence of MAC.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/0002-9149(87)90885-X