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Atrial fibrillation classification of patients

Atrial fibrillation classification of patients

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Context: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common persistent rhythm disorder that has been shown to be associated with a significant increase in stroke risk. CHA2DS2‑VASc is a scoring system to identify the risk of thromboembolism in nonvalvular AF patients. Aims: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between the demographic p...

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... analysis of AF types in Group I showed that paroxysmal AF was present in eight patients, persistent AF in four patients, and chronic AF in five patients [ Table 2]. ...

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