Racial Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Prevalence and Left Atrial Size

Abstract Background Previous studies relying on clinical care data have suggested that atrial fibrillation is less common in African Americans than Caucasians, but the mechanism remains unknown. Clinical care may itself vary by race, potentially affecting the accuracy of atrial fibrillation ascertai...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 2010-04, Vol.123 (4), p.375.e1-375.e7
Hauptverfasser:	Marcus, Gregory M., MD, MAS, Olgin, Jeffrey E., MD, Whooley, Mary, MD, Vittinghoff, Eric, PhD, Stone, Katie L., PhD, Mehra, Reena, MD, MS, Hulley, Stephen B., MD, MPH, Schiller, Nelson B., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African American Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation - genetics Atrial Fibrillation - pathology Black Caucasian Cohort Studies Continental Population Groups Female Heart Atria - pathology Humans Internal Medicine Left atrium Male Race White
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