Differential Impact of Risk Factors in Blacks and Whites in the Development of Atrial Fibrillation: the Reasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

Background Despite a higher prevalence of risk factors, atrial fibrillation (AF) is less prevalent in blacks than whites. To address this paradox, we examined racial differences in the magnitude of AF risk associated with common risk factors. Methods Participants (13,688; mean age = 63 ± 8.4 years;...
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O’Neal, Wesley T. [verfasserIn]

Judd, Suzanne E.

Limdi, Nita A.

McIntyre, William F.

Kleindorfer, Dawn O.

Cushman, Mary

Howard, Virginia J.

Howard, George

Soliman, Elsayed Z.

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2016

Schlagwörter:

Atrial fibrillation

Risk factors

Race

Epidemiology

Anmerkung:

© W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute 2016

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities - Cham : Springer Internat. Publ., 2014, 4(2016), 4 vom: 16. Aug., Seite 718-724

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:4 ; year:2016 ; number:4 ; day:16 ; month:08 ; pages:718-724

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s40615-016-0275-3

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SPR036766585

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