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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors
Studies from University of Palermo have provided new information about atrial fibrillation risk factors
December 28th, 2008
New research, 'Risk factors, atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic events,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Palermo, Italy, "The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) and thromboembolic complications. We studied 480 patients (mean age: 71.2±11.6 years): 240 with paroxysmal AF, 240 with permanent AF." "The association between AF and the presence of risk factors, cardiac and systemic disease was observed and the correlation with the occurrence of complications analyzed. Patients with AF had a high prevalence of the following conditions: hypertension, hypertensive heart disease (HHD),...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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