September 4, 2012Open Access
View Full PaperAn Update on the Prognosis of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
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Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
This review summarizes recent prognostic factors and algorithms for estimating risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Abstract
In our brief review, we describe the most recently discovered prognostic factors related to Atrial Fibrillation (AF), discuss some new prognostic algorithms for estimating the risk from AF and its complications, and highlight that additional efforts are needed to prevent AF-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.