Preventing stroke in people with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study.
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de Lusignan, S, van Vlymen, J, Hague, N, Thana, L, Dzregah, B and Chan, T (2005) Preventing stroke in people with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study. J Public Health (Oxf), 27 (1). 85 - 92. ISSN 1741-3842
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdh201
Abstract
The annual stroke rate in atrial fibrillation is around 5 per cent with increased risk in those with hypertension, diabetes, left ventricular dysfunction and other cardiovascular risk factors. This study set out to identify the patients with atrial fibrillation and modifiable risk factors for stroke.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Public Health following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Journal of Public Health 2005 27: 85-92 is available online at the Journal of Public Health website. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiovascular Diseases, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diabetes Complications, England, Family Practice, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Stroke, Wales, Warfarin |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law > Health Care Management and Policy |
| ID Code: | 189404 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic Elements |
| Deposited On: | 23 Feb 2012 14:25 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2013 14:36 |
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