Is the association of QTc with atrial fibrillation and stroke in cohort studies a matter of time?

Navid RadnahadHanne EhrlinderKarin LeanderJohan EngdahlHåkan WallénBruna Gigante

Published in: Open heart (2022)

The association of QTc duration with AF risk might depend on the time interval between the QTc measurement and the clinical diagnosis of AF. No association was observed between QTc duration and ischaemic stroke.

Keyphrases

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