Journal article
Stroke risk prediction in patients with atrial fibrillation with and without rheumatic heart disease
Abstract
AIMS: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), especially mitral stenosis, are assumed to be at high risk of stroke, irrespective of other factors. We aimed to re-evaluate stroke risk factors in a contemporary cohort of AF patients.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed data of 15 400 AF patients presenting to an emergency department and who were enrolled in the global RE-LY AF registry, representing 47 countries …
Authors
Benz AP; Healey JS; Chin A; Commerford P; Marsden T; Karthikeyan G; McIntyre WF; Wong JA; Damasceno A; Hohnloser SH
Journal
Cardiovascular Research, Vol. 118, No. 1, pp. 295–304
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 7, 2022
DOI
10.1093/cvr/cvaa344
ISSN
0008-6363