Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of atrial fibrillation in women
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Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of atrial fibrillation in women
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and has become a serious public health problem. Moreover, epidemiological data demonstrate that incidence and prevalence of AF are increasing. Several differences in epidemiological patterns, clinical manifestations, and incidence of stroke have been reported between AF in women and in men, particularly in elderly women. Elderly women have ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1179-1411
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s45925