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Cause of Death and Associated Factors in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation ― Long-Term Retrospective Study ―

Background: Oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This study elucidated the causes of death and related factors in elderly Japanese AF patients. Methods and Results: Over a median (interquartile range [IQR]) follow-up period of 46 (20–...

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Autores principales: Oba, Kageyuki, Shinjo, Tetsuji, Tamashiro, Masahiro, Matsuoka, Mitsuteru, Arasaki, Osamu, Arima, Hisatomi, Inoue, Taku
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Circulation Society 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7819663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33693274
http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circrep.CR-20-0079