Independent risk factors for atrial fibrillation in a population-based cohort. The Framingham Heart Study

Emelia Benjamin

doi:10.1001/jama.271.11.840

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Independent risk factors for atrial fibrillation in a population-based cohort. The Framingham Heart Study

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In addition to intrinsic cardiac causes such as valve disease and congestive heart failure, risk factors for cardiovascular disease also predispose to atrial fibrillation. Modification of risk factors for cardiovascular disease may have the added benefit of diminishing the incidence of atrial fibrillation.

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