Association of Burden of Atrial Fibrillation With Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

2018265 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Alan S. Go · University of California, San Francisco

Kristi Reynolds · Kaiser Permanente

Jingrong Yang · Kaiser Permanente

Nigel Gupta · Kaiser Permanente

Judith Lenane · iRhythm (United States)

Sue Hee Sung · Kaiser Permanente

Teresa N. Harrison ·

Abstract

A greater burden of atrial fibrillation is associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke independent of known stroke risk factors in adults with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Cardiology

Volume 3, Issue 7, pp. 601-601

DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1176

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