Effects of Body Mass Index on Risks for Ischemic Stroke, Thromboembolism, and Mortality in Chinese Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Single-Center Experience

BACKGROUND: Obesity is considered to be related to recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), left atrial thrombus formation, and atrial remodeling. However, whether obesity is an independent risk factor for stroke and other thromboembolic events is still controversial. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to i...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Wang, Hai-Jun, Si, Quan-Jin, Shan, Zhao-Liang, Guo, Yu-Tao, Lin, Kun, Zhao, Xiao-Ning, Wang, Yu-Tang
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4388788/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25848965
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123516
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