Comparison of risk profiles for new-onset atrial fibrillation between patients aged

Autor: In-Soo Kim, Yeon-Jik Choi, Eui-Young Choi, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Byoung Kwon Lee, Bum-Kee Hong, Se-Joong Rim, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Jong-Youn Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) has a heterogeneous pathophysiology according to individual patient characteristics. This study aimed to identify the effects of widely known risk factors on AF incidence according to age and to elucidate the clinical implications of these effects. Methods and results We analyzed data from 501,668 subjects (≥18years old) without AF and valvular heart disease from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. The total population was divided into two groups according to age, Conclusion The risk profile for new-onset AF was somewhat different between the
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