Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 28 (2) , 311-315
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.28.2.311
Abstract
Background and Purpose Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for stroke. This study was undertaken to determine the influence of AF on the mortality of stroke patients and on the causes of deat...Keywords
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