The Long- and Short-Term Impact of Elevated Body Mass Index on the Risk of New Atrial Fibrillation
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- 1 May 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of the American College of Cardiology
- Vol. 55 (21) , 2319-2327
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2010.02.029
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Funding Information
- Watkins and Harris Family Foundation
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (HL-093613)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (HL-043851, HL-080467)
- National Cancer Institute (CA-047988)
- The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
- Biosense Webster
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