A history of atrial fibrillation and outcomes in chronic advanced systolic heart failure: a propensity-matched study

Ahmed et al. (Tue,) reported a other. A history of atrial fibrillation was associated with increased hospitalization for heart failure in patients with chronic advanced systolic heart failure.

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