Prognosis, disease progression, and treatment of atrial fibrillation patients during 1 year: follow-up of the Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation

Robby Nieuwlaat; Martin H. Prins; J.‐Y. Le Heuzey; Panos Vardas; E Aliot; M. Santini; S. M. Cobbe; Jos Widdershoven; L.H.B. Baur; Samuel Lévy; Harry J.G.M. Crijns

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn139

Abstract

The EHS on AF provides unique prospective observational data on AF progression, long-term treatment, prognosis, and determinants of adverse outcome of the total clinical spectrum of AF in a European cardiology-based patient cohort.

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MedicineAtrial fibrillationSinus rhythmInternal medicineCardiologyCohortObservational studyProspective cohort studyHeart diseaseCohort studyAdverse effect

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 29
Issue: 9
Pages: 1181-1189
Citations: 286
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                                    Robby Nieuwlaat, 
                                
                                    Martin H. Prins, 
                                
                                    J.‐Y. Le Heuzey
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Prognosis, disease progression, and treatment of atrial fibrillation patients during 1 year: follow-up of the Euro Heart Survey on Atrial Fibrillation. 
                            European Heart Journal
                            , 29
                            (9)
                            , 1181-1189.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn139
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn139